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Everything Old Is New Again – Lens Treatments

You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. In order to provide the best vision for patients, the eye care professional (ECP) can offer materials and coatings that match lifestyle needs. In choosing lens substrates, coatings and other features, the ECP can create a lens package this is suited to … Continued

Industrial Safety Eyewear Part 1

You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. This course will assist both the experienced and new eye care professional (ECP) to better understand when industrial safety eyewear is mandated by OSHA requirements, and what types of protective devices are available. The course first covers OSHA recommendations and the Personal … Continued

What opticians need to know about ophthalmology

You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Ophthalmology is the specialized field of medicine focusing on the eye which encompasses the anatomy, physiology, diseases and treatments that affect the eye. This course gives information regarding classifications in ophthalmology, as well as the many optical conditions and tests related to … Continued

Little Things, Big Profits: Add-ons and Accessories

You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. While frames and lenses are the major source of income for the average dispensary, a nice profit can be realized by providing small items that benefit the patient. This makes such purchases convenient for the patient, allows further dialogue between the optician … Continued

Intro to Low Vision Part 1

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

Intro to Low Vision Part 2

You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Part 2 – 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. … Continued

Function vs. Fashion in Eyewear

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

Bringing Generations into Focus – Multifocal Contact Lenses

You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. As an NCLE certified optician you already understand what it takes to fit and advise patients about contact lenses. However, there are changes occurring in the industry that understandably follow population changes happening today. New innovative designs and lens materials are now … Continued

Progressive and Advanced Design Multifocal Lenses

You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. The optics of progressive lenses continues to improve as lens manufacturers create more sophisticated designs. The choices in progressive lenses, including those with personalized designs and measurements, provide the opportunity for an ECP to find the optimal lens for each presbyopic patient.

What Blue Can Do: Harm or Help?

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