Check out this site- looks like it offers free education for M.D.s. Ophthalmic Hyperguide- an online source for online continuing medical education. … [Read more...]
Save the Date- Monterey Symposium
June 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
I had done a previous post on one of my favorite optical trade shows to attend- The Monterey Symposium They are now open for registration- check them out and see all the wonderful speakers (including myself- shameless plugger that I am) and events that will be happening! MONTEREY SYMPOSIUM 2009 November 20-22, 2009 The California … [Read more...]
Save The Date-ABO-NCLE-Optical Education
June 22, 2009 by 1 Comment
September 10-13, 2009 Duke Energy Convention Center- Cincinnati, OH Over 100 Hours of Continuing Education Speakers William Underwood Diane Drake Edward August Michael Della Pesca Mark Mattison-Shupnikc Michael Gzik Phyliis Rakow, Michael Ward For more information go to ABO-NCLE Questions can be emailed … [Read more...]
Good Reads for Optical Blog Readers
June 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Cathy and I are avid readers and thought it would be a good idea to do recommended good reads for our Optical Blog readers. We thought we would start with something educational and relevant to optical. My good friend Peter Shaw-McMinn, is an author and helped write an excellent book on marketing with quotes by Dr Barressi, AOA executive director. … [Read more...]
“Get Educated” at International Vision Expo West 2009
June 8, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Time flies so don't forget to mark International Vision Expo West 2009 on your calendar, it will be here before you know it! It is a great opportunity to "Get Educated". The Conference dates are September 30 - October 3, 2009 and the Exhibitor dates are October 1 - October 3, 2009 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. You can … [Read more...]
Interview with Rene Soltis – The Vision Council
May 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Continuing our Interviews with Optical Leaders series we bring you an Interview with Rene Soltis of The Vision Council where she is Director of Training and Education. I first met Rene about fifteen years ago when she came to present to the board of the The Vision Council or VICA as it was back then, We were all mesmerized by her energy and … [Read more...]
Grow Your Practice With The Vision Council
May 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Cathy and I believe that The Vision Council is a great resource for ECP's and recommend that you utilize as much as you can. We just interviewed Rene Soltis, The Vision Council's Director of Training and Education and we asked her to talk about optical practice evaluation. Here is the information: Grow Your Practice with The Vision … [Read more...]
Optical Education- Essilor Knowledge Bank
May 21, 2009 by 1 Comment
Another great resource for Optical Education and Staff Training is the Essilor Knowledge Bank, a collection of online ABO Continuing Education courses for opticians. Currently there are (6) ABO courses and plans to release one every two months for the rest of the year. Even if you are not looking for ABO credits- printing these … [Read more...]
Optical Events-Monterey Symposium
May 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
If you have never been to Monterey- one of the most beautiful places in the USA, I recommend you think about going to the Monterey Symposium put on by the California Optometric Association. The conference offers over 60 hours of continuing education for optometrists, opticians, para-optometrics and other professional staff. The date-November … [Read more...]
Optical Contact Lens Tools-Resources
May 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment
A great clinical reference for eye care professional to help you with Contact Lens parameters or conversion charts, Topical Ophthalmic Medication database and diagnosis code searches is Eye Dock. It is $43.00 per year to join and they offer a FREE 30 day preview. The Features … [Read more...]
Anti-Reflective Lens Curriculum Introduced in Optometry Schools
May 13, 2009 by 4 Comments
The Vision Council announcement: Anti-Reflective Lens Curriculum Introduced in Optometry Schools. The Vision Council will provide an educational grant to the Association of Practice Management Educators (APME) to design and deliver learning modules to increase the understanding and awareness of prescribing anti-reflective technologies. … [Read more...]
Transitions Partners in Education and Newest Sponsor
May 6, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Cathy and I are very happy to announce our newest sponsor, Transitions Optical Inc. I have known this company for over 15 years and I have always been impressed by not just the product but the company's dedication to education within the optical industry. We all need to do a better job educating the consumer but it is hard to do alone, particularly … [Read more...]
Interview with Dr. Joseph C. Mallinger CEO Vision West
May 4, 2009 by 1 Comment
We are doing a series of interviews with leaders in Optical. Some are with people from small or large companies and others with their own individual practice but all have a unique perspective that we can learn from. Our first was with Sherrie Rogerson, VP of Strategic Marketing for Doctors Vision Center . For our second we are interviewing Joseph … [Read more...]
Optical Education- Resources-The Eye Care Blog
May 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment
We ran across this great optical-eyecare-eye health blog called The Eye Care Blog- by Targana Network. The site offers a huge amount of information on Eye Research Treatment, Eye Diseases, Lasik Eye Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Contact Lens, Glaucoma and more. Great resource if you are looking up medical articles on eye health … [Read more...]
Shamir’s Mr. Progresso makes Progressives Fun
April 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
I love Shamir's Mr. Progresso video. Mr. Progresso makes Progressives fun. Most progressive educational videos are pretty dry and boring but not this one. This could easily be in the Optifun category but even though it is promotional it is also very educational if you want to learn more about progressive lens technology. Check it out on … [Read more...]
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