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
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 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. 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. Beyond the basic patient information that every ABO certified optician already knows and uses daily, this course presents detailed information about nutritional needs that can potentially affect the eye, both positively and adversely. This advanced information will help the ECP to advise … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. As an eye care provider (ECP) it is up to you to make sure that infants, children and their parents are happy with the care and quality eyewear that you provide. Children are more aware of the vision choices open to them … 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. A contact lens dispensary requires proper set-up, staffing and maintenance. Set up and layout facilitate patient flow and offer comfort and privacy. All staff members need to make a patient feel welcome, whether the staff member is directly or indirectly involved in … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. As an eye care provider (ECP) it is up to you to make sure that infants, children and their parents are happy with the care and quality eyewear that you provide. Children are more aware of the vision choices open to them … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. An ABO certified optician uses basic optical math on a daily basis. However, certain advanced concepts and corresponding formulas will help the ECP to better anticipate how a lens will actually look and function. Less commonly used optical formulas are presented in … 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. 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. 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. 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
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. 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 discusses the importance of good team work in an optical office, with the ultimate goal of happy eye care providers (ECPs) who provide excellent patient service. Using some comparisons to a well-functioning sports team, the course begins with design of … Continued
You are accessing a expired course. Please contact support to switch the course. Beyond the basic patient information that every ABO certified optician already knows and uses daily, this course presents detailed information about nutritional needs that can potentially affect the eye, both positively and adversely. This advanced information will help the ECP to advise … 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. This course discusses the importance of good team work in an optical office, with the ultimate goal of happy eye care providers (ECPs) who provide excellent patient service. Using some comparisons to a well-functioning sports team, the course begins with design of … Continued