You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description GP Lens Care and Patient Education The ability to care for and handle rigid gas-permeable (GP) contact lenses properly depends on several factors. First, the patient must be provided with several methods of insertion and removal, and proficiency in … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Orthokeratology is a temporary correction of myopia and astigmatism using specially designed rigid contact lenses to flatten the central cornea. The effect is similar to that of refractive surgery: by flattening the cornea, the refractive power of the eye … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Contact Lenses for Baby Boomers Aging can cause subtle and dramatic changes to the body, particularly to the eyes. Some of the challenges we need to keep in mind when fi tting aging patients with contact lenses include presbyopia, … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. This course will cover dispensing skills, techniques and choices needed to make the final delivery to your patient a great one, the one that your patient was expecting, from the moment they decided it’s time to be fitted with new glasses. A … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Vision therapy is used to improve vision skills such as eye movement control and eye coordination. Vision therapy can be prescribed following a comprehensive eye exam that indicates it is an appropriate treatment. The specific program of therapy is based on the … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description New Nikon Eyes Lenses with TotalShield Nikon Eyes lenses are specifically designed and digitally engineered for sharper, clearer vision. They combine advanced design with the latest manufacturing technology and a no glare coating that provides increased sharpness and scratch … Continued
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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. 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
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Contact Lenses for the Correction of Astigmatism Astigmatism is a common refractive error which is correctable through the use of eyeglasses, contact lenses or surgery. If we think of the normal cornea as being essentially spherical in shape, when … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Hand Tools and Final Delivery Most trades and professions require the use of specialized tools. Whether you’re a gardener, woodworker, architect, surgeon, or dispensing optician, utilizing the correct tools is essential. Opticians have at their disposal a variety of … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Contact Lenses for the Correction of Presbyopia Presbyopes have been wearing bifocal spectacles since the 1700’s thanks to Benjamin Franklin who invented the lenses in 1785 to compensate for the onset of his own presbyopia. But it wasn’t until … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. This course is designed to deliver updated information on the treatment and management of keratoconus. The epidemiology and pathophysiology of the condition will be reviewed. Treatment options will be outlined; traditional therapies will be included, but special attention will be drawn to … 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. Brief Course Description Dispensing to Seniors The population is ageing and people are living longer. The average life expectancy in the United States is now more that 75 years and this bodes well for the optical industry. The “baby boom” generation, that … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Dispensing Progressive Lenses Today, progressive lenses account for over 50% of all multifocal lenses sold in the United States In fact, many multifocal wearers have never worn a “lined” bifocal; their first pair of multifocals were progressive and they … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Contact Lens Complications Contact lens related complications can range from mild and self limiting to severe and sight threatening, which require rapid diagnosis and treatment to prevent vision loss. Millions of individuals wear contact lenses, so even a small … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Free-Form Lenses In recent years free-form lens processing technology has attracted great interest among eye care professionals. Free form has also been referred to as direct to surface lens processing, or direct technology, or digital lens processing. The excitement … 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. Brief Course Description Contact Lenses for Baby Boomers Aging can cause subtle and dramatic changes to the body, particularly to the eyes. Some of the challenges we need to keep in mind when fi tting aging patients with contact lenses include presbyopia, … Continued