Archives: Courses
A Study in Slab-Off (Active)
A Study in Slab-Off Author: Jesse Walters, ABOM Jesse Walters has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. The content and format of this course is presented without commercial bias and does not claim superiority of any commercial product or service. Course Description The causes and solutions for unwanted prismatic experience must be understood by every … Continued
Optician’s Guide to Tailored Eyewear: Measuring for Excellence (Active)
Optician’s Guide to Tailored Eyewear: Measuring for Excellence Author: Jesse Walters, ABOM Jesse Walters has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. The content and format of this course is presented without commercial bias and does not claim superiority of any commercial product or service. Course Description By taking accurate measurements of lens angle and distance, … Continued
Cuando decir “No” a los Lentes de Contacto (Active)
Cuando decir “No” a los Lentes de Contacto Autora: Debra Bennett, ABOC, NCLE-AC Debra Bennett no tiene relaciones financieras relevantes que revelar. El contenido y el formato de este curso se presentan sin sesgo comercial y no reclaman la superioridad de ningún producto o servicio comercial. Descripción del Curso Más allá de las habilidades básicas … Continued
El Qué, Por qué y Cómo de los Ajustes de las Monturas (Active)
El Qué, Por qué y Cómo de los Ajustes de las Monturas Autora: Debra Bennett, ABOC, NCLE-AC Debra Bennett no tiene relaciones financieras relevantes que revelar. El contenido y el formato de este curso se presentan sin sesgo comercial y no reclaman la superioridad de ningún producto o servicio comercial. Descripción del Curso Más allá … Continued
Qué puede hacer el azul: ¿dañar o ayudar? (Active)
Lo que puede hacer la luz Azul: ¿Daño o Beneficio? Autora: Debra Bennett, ABOC, NCLE-AC Debra Bennett no tiene relaciones financieras relevantes que revelar. El contenido y el formato de este curso se presentan sin sesgo comercial y no reclaman la superioridad de ningún producto o servicio comercial. Descripción del curso La luz azul tiene … Continued
Lentes de Contacto Blandos: Prácticas Recomendadas (Active)
Lentes de Contacto Blandos: Prácticas Recomendadas Autora: Debra Bennett, ABOC, NCLE-AC Debra Bennett no tiene relaciones financieras relevantes que revelar. El contenido y el formato de este curso se presentan sin sesgo comercial y no reclaman la superioridad de ningún producto o servicio comercial. Descripción del Curso Se llamará al óptico que trabaja con pacientes … Continued
Sight Unseen: The Wonder of Ocular Prosthetics (Active)
Sight Unseen: The Wonder of Ocular Prosthetics Author: Kathryne Wilkins, ABOC Kathryne Wilkins has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. The content and format of this course is presented without commercial bias and does not claim superiority of any commercial product or service. Course Summary Are you familiar with the field of ocular prosthetics? Have … Continued
It’s a Frame Up (Active)
It’s a Frame Up Author: Debra Bennett, ABOC, NCLE-AC Debra Bennett has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. The content and format of this course is presented without commercial bias and does not claim superiority of any commercial product of service. Course Description The eye care professional (ECP) and patient cooperate with one another in … Continued
Contact Lenses and the Anatomy of the Visual Pathway (Active)
Author: Justin Mathias, LDO, ABOC, NCLEC Justin Mathias has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. The content and format of this course is presented without commercial bias and does not claim superiority of any commercial product of service. Course Description This course will follow light as it passes through the different anatomical structures of the … Continued
Eyewear: Fashion of the Decades and Beyond (Active)
Eyewear: Fashion of the Decades and Beyond Author: Nora Scott Nora Scott has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. The content and format of this course is presented without commercial bias and does not claim superiority of any commercial product or service. Course Description The following course is to open insight on the ways that … Continued
Orthokeratology and Myopia Management (COPE)
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Orthokeratology and Myopia Management This course is designed to deliver updated information on the tracking and treatment of myopia through myopia management strategies, including orthokeratology. The epidemiology, physiology and symptomology will be reviewed. Treatment options will be outlined, including traditional practices and … Continued
ODP: Orientation
Contact Lens Complications and Resolutions-2021
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. It is vital for the eye care professional to help patients use contact lenses in a safe and sanitary manner. That being said, even with the most diligent patient, complications can occasionally arise. These complications can range from mild and self‐limiting to … Continued
Orthokeratology and Myopia Control-2021
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Orthokeratology and myopia control are dynamic parts of the contact lens industry due to advances in lens design. The research into and the availability of ocular drugs that delay myopic progression have renewed interest in the field. Higher amounts of myopia can … Continued
Dispensing to Seniors-2022
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
All About SiHy (Silicone Hydrogel Lenses)-2023
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Silicone Hydrogel (SiHy) was introduced in 1999 as the first contact lens material approved for continuous wear. It is also a popular daily wear lens; plus, SiHy is the material of choice for new wearers and re-fitted patients. The SiHy lens material … Continued
Troubleshooting the Demanding Patient-2021
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Brief Course Description Troubleshooting the Demanding Patient Troubleshooting the demanding patient is like troubleshooting any other patient. The demanding patient requires more patience and often a more creative approach to your usual routine. At the conclusion of this program, you should be … Continued
Therapeutic and Bandage Contact Lenses-2022
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Healing or preventing an ocular wound, especially any damage to the cornea, requires special measures. Therapeutic and bandage contact lenses can be an important part of the healing process when the eye care professional and patient work together for the best results. … Continued
Diabetes and the Eye-2021
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Diabetes is a systemic disease affecting a large percentage of the U.S. population. When uncontrolled, diabetes can damage the retina, possibly leading to blindness. The eye care professional (ECP) benefits from a basic understanding of the disease, the symptoms and available treatments: … Continued