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
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Astigmatism is correctable through the use of eyeglasses, contact lenses or surgery. This course will examine the types of astigmatism a patient might have, and will suggest if a spherical or a toric contact lens would be required. The course looks at … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Soft Lens Problem Solving–Clinical Issues Two significant developments in the field of soft lenses have enormously enhanced the clinician’s available tools for soft lens problem solving: the development of modern disposable lenses and the development of silicone hydrogel lenses. During the 1990s, … Continued
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.
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. An excellent eye care professional (ECP) has knowledge of the anatomy of the human eye and shares this knowledge with patients. The course lays a strong foundation by presenting a detailed overview of transparent and non‐transparent structures, the refractive states of the … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. The optician who works with contact lens patients will be called upon to assist in patient fitting, lens choice and also implementing advanced diagnostic techniques when needed. The optician will also be able to offer the patient a custom fit in a … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. The purpose of this course is to help refine the ECP’s ability to choose an optimal soft contact lens care system as well as best practices for patient training. A partnership between the patient and the ECP using various learning methods will … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. The eye care professional and patient cooperate with one another in the choices of eyeglass frames. This course expands upon the knowledge and actions needed by the ECP to be a successful frame stylist. Fundamental ideas of frame design and fabrication covered … 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. Beyond the basic dispensing skills that every ABO certified optician already knows and uses daily, this course presents advanced techniques and alternate methods to deal with uncommon dispensing problems. The course helps the ECP to quickly identify uncommon situations and know what … Continued