Hey guys, I might receive a bit of backlash from this, but I need to get this out – I'm feeling a bit down since this just happened.
I like to think I'm a thorough optometrist, but recently I've missed a couple of things (nothing sight threatening thank goodness) which make me doubt whether I am in fact a good optometrist, and makes me wonder what else I could have possibly missed. I do all the tests, but maybe I've gotten so into the routine of doing them multiple times a day and recording the same things that I accidentally overlook anything abnormal. Or I do them too quickly to notice anything unusual.
Each time I miss something significant I feel absolutely terrible about it, and I've looked back on my previous notes from earlier years and quite possibly I've missed the same thing in the past too, which further intensifies my feelings of being inadequate. Doesn't help that my self esteem isn't the best either.
Not sure what I'm asking here, whether it be reassurance, or tips in general to stop missing these things? How do you mentally deal with these things?
Edit: Thank you so much everyone, I feel so much better! I appreciate each and every comment on here – I really love the advice and words of wisdom you've given! I will try take some time off for a break, and also work to slow down my exam to really take note of everything I see 🙂
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