You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Rx Sunwear Rimless Eyewear This course starts with a presentation of the potentially adverse effects of ultraviolet radiation (UV) on the eyes and then identifies ways to protect the visual system from over exposure to UV. It goes on … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Anatomy and Refractive States of the Eye A competent optician requires a basic understanding of the anatomy of the human eye, how it works, and what conditions or vision abnormalities might occur which may require his/her services. With this … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. The dispensing optician may not work directly with a glaucoma patient; however, an understanding of this disease will help the ECP to understand the disease and the serious symptoms. Upon completion of this course, the ECP will have a better understanding of … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. This course is designed with both the experienced and new eye care professional (ECP) in mind. One goal is for the ECP to understand why a child might need eyeglasses, as well as the types of ocular and practical conditions that influence … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Rx Sunwear Rimless Eyewear This course starts with a presentation of the potentially adverse effects of ultraviolet radiation (UV) on the eyes and then identifies ways to protect the visual system from over exposure to UV. It goes on … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Patients depend on their eye care professionals for the best advice and guidance when it comes to vision and ocular health. We must continue to ask questions on a daily basis that will help define all of our patient’s activities and interests. … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Blue light has both benefits and inherent hazards and the optical industry is on the forefront of providing preventative optical technology. After working with the course, the ECP will better understand what type of education and preventative solutions to offer a patient. … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Eyewear has been used since ancient times, beginning with simple protective goggles and advancing through the ages to become various forms of spectacles. Many advancements and changes to eye wear have come about from the necessity for a specific function or need. … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Most people experience normal changes in vision as they age, which can usually be corrected with standard prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses. However, age‐related eye diseases, such as cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetes or glaucoma, can result in vision impairment. This loss of … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Dry eye syndrome occurs when the eye cannot produce a sufficient quantity of tears or when the tears do not have a normal consistency. Dry eye syndrome is uncomfortable and can restrict or contraindicate many activities, can lead to repeated infections and … Continued