Shortly after I began my doctoral studies, I started experiencing problems with my vision  which were accompanied by unusual headaches.  Having been in a car accident which caused whiplash, I was seeing a chiropractor.  However, when my headaches didn’t improve, I visited the campus Eye Clinic (part of the School of Optometry) for evaluation.

For my entire life up to this point, I had only visited one eye clinic for all my care.  I had been a patient in the same doctor’s office since...