Florida Laws & Rules
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Required Florida Laws & Rules Update for licensed opticians.

Fitting multifocal GP lenses can be a rewarding experience for you and your patients. Many people over the age of 40 desire to have good vision without glasses, but few are willing to step up and take on the challenge. Learning the pros and cons of each lens type, learning what lens designs would be best for each patient based upon their individual ocular measurements, choosing the best design and knowing how to adjust the fit to optimal results can make for happy patients that will send all their friends and colleagues to you. Utilizing your lab consultants and online materials is invaluable to your success. In addition, you may need to consider modified powers or mixing and matching designs to meet the specific needs of certain patients.
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

The purpose of this one hour Technical course is to teach the most important duties of an optician, that the eyeglasses look, fit and feel satisfying to the patient. These dispensing attributes are known as the three Fs Form, Fit and Fashion.
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.
Instructor: Phernell Walker, II, NCLEC, ABOM

What if you could choose lens materials for each patient by having the lens materials audition for their part in the eyewear? They?d have to really sing and dance to get the part. In each case, you?d be able to have them describe their talent, the reason they are best for this part and how they could make their wearer smile and enjoy their performance. If choosing lenses were a movie, no doubt the material would be the star, but we all know stars who have made bad movies because they had a poor script or the wrong supporting cast. Ever put the wrong material in a frame and the lenses were thicker than you expected? The patient wasn?t too pleased either. So to make thinner and lighter lens materials center stage and be able to choose the best cast, let?s meet those auditioning. Let?s let them tell us how they would form the best foundation for a particular patient?s needs and the lens prescriptions they wear.
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

With more and more customers needing multifocals, and more and more people using computers, the optical dispenser must have a knowledge of Computer Vision Syndrome also known as (CVS) and how to help their customers with modern lens designs.
Instructor: Debra R. White, MSEd, ABOM, FCLSA
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

The human eye is one of the most amazing and complex organs in the human body.
Instructor: Phernell Walker, II, NCLC, ABOM
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

The purpose of this one hour Technical course is to teach the latest methods that technology has to eliminate lens aberrations including substrate technology, surfacing techniques, lens treatments and fitting angles to eliminate lens aberrations making them a thing of the past.
Instructor: Phernell Walker, II, NCLEC, ABOM
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

This course is designed to assist opticians in overcoming customer service issues
they may encounter in today’s optical.
Learning Outcomes:
The learning outcomes of this course will include:
a. Dealing with patients’ objections.
b. Listening to the customers problems-then finding a resolution
c. Following up with a patient in timely manor
d. Communicate…communicate….communicate
e. Exceed the need!
f. Try not to oversell

This article describes the importance of developing a routine for using the slit lamp biomicroscope. A sample pre-fitting slit lamp exam is presented step-by-step, encouraging novices to use these basic principles to develop routines that fulfill their own needs in pre-fitting, diagnostic fitting, delivery and follow-up slit lamp exams. Experienced fitters who are training novices will also find this article helpful.
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

Free-form surfacing also referred to as direct or digital surfacing refers to a process that is capable of producing complex surface shapes, including aspheric, atoric and even progressive addition surfaces. A typical process begins by generating the lens surface using a three-axis, computer numerically controlled (or CNC) generator. With three possible axes of movement, single-point cutting tools can produce virtually any lens surface shape with a high degree of accuracy and smoothness. The worked lens surface is then polished to a high luster using a flexible polishing pad that is also dynamically controlled by a computer.
Instructor: Darryl Meister, Certified Master Optician and technical marketing manager for Carl Zeiss Vision
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

There’s much more to “free-form” (FF) than just the progressive lenses that you have begun to use. Free-form is a process that is used to manufacture wide varieties of lenses: single vision,aspherics, atorics, bifocals and specialty lenses in addition to progressives.
Instructor: By Michael Walach, president and founder of Quest Optical Specialty Lab in Largo, Fla.
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

This video course helps opticians in troubleshooting common optical problems. Showing how to recognize accommodation and convergence issues, accommodation insufficiency and so much more. This course is Florida Technical Approved

With the speed at which contact lens technologies are changing, it is
critical to understand new developments in contact lenses. This course
will assist the eye care professional to gain knowledge on the new
options available to help improve their patients wearing experience.
Learning Objectives
1) Discuss new technologies in daily disposable lenses
2) Understand new options for presbyopes
3) Discuss how a patients line of sight can affect visual outcomes
4) Understand new technologies in peroxide systems
5) Discuss scleral lens advances
6) Understand new hybrid lens technologies
Not approved for ABO/NCLE

The purpose of this one hour Technical course is to assist participants in understanding that recommendations for outdoor eyewear do not go far enough and prescribing is a new mindset.
The authors of this course are Dr. John Lahr, O.D., FAAO, Vice President of Provider Relations
and Medical Director, EyeMed Vision Care & Mark Mattison-Shupnick, B.S., ABOM, Director of Education, Jobson Medical Information, LLC
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

The purpose of this one hour Technical course is to provide attendees with an understanding of the component parts of a preventive discussion while being able to clearly communicate and merchandise outdoor eyewear to patients.
The authors of this course are Dr. John Lahr, O.D., FAAO, Vice President of Provider Relations
and Medical Director, EyeMed Vision Care, Mark Mattison-Shupnick, B.S., ABOM, Director of Education, Jobson Medical Information, LLC and Gail Israel, ABOC, Field Sales Trainer and Regional Sales Manager, Luxottica.
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

The purpose of this one hour Technical course is to provide information to professional opticians on the most up-to-date effects of sunlight and radiation on the eye and adnexa.
The authors of this course are Dr. John Lahr, O.D., FAAO, Vice President of Provider Relations and Medical Director, EyeMed Vision Care & Mark Mattison-Shupnick, B.S., ABOM, Director of Education, Jobson Medical Information, LLC.
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

Course Objectives:
1.Familiarize yourself with HIV/AIDS terminology and data
2.Learn how HIV/AIDS is transmitted
3.Learn about HIV/AIDS prevention and treatments
4.Learn about the laws and outreach programs related to HIV/AIDS

Use this CE course to better understand the sunwear opportunity and, more specifically, the advantages that polarized lenses provide to patients and your practice. Proper presentation of sunwear options and benefits improves patient satisfaction and loyalty while improving your reputation as a total eyecare provider.
Instructor: David Rips, Younger Optics
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

This lively and entertaining video presentation of Reduction of Medical Errors for Licensed Opticians course looks at the common causes and costs associated with medical errors, and identify the ways to avoid future errors. Successful completion of this course the State of Florida's educational requirement of medical errors reduction training by healthcare providers.
Instructor: Laurie Pierce, LDO, ABOM
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

This course introduces common causes and effects that dry eyes may have on health, comfort and vision. It provides a clear understanding of why and how proper tear function is important to everyday life, how problems manifest and what disorders may be set in motion. And offers practical suggestions and ideas for prevention, self-care, and over-the-counter remedies that opticians can use to educate their patients.

Soft contact lens modalities and materials have continued to evolve over the years in order to offer a variety of contact lens options for the patient. This article provides information about the indications and contraindications of soft lenses, objective findings during the patient evaluation, guidelines for determining proper lens parameter selection and the potential problems found during follow-up visits.
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

Presbyopia... An optical problem you don’t want to keep at arm’s length...
Today’s presbyopic market is booming, and optical opportunities for growth will folloThis course outlines progressive lens design parameters and how technology has impacted lens design opportunities. Upon identifying the onset of presbyopia, we will begin with introducing and identifying PAL design parameters including but not limited to mono/multi, symmetric/asymmetric and others. Matching optical problems with appropriate solutions will be included as well as identifying excessive cylinder/unwanted surface astigmatic error and their ratios to add powers. Fitting considerations and helpful fitting/dispensing tips are also included.
Instructor: Laurie Pierce, LDO, ABOM
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.

This two hour Reduction of Medical Errors course looks at the common causes and costs associated with medical errors, and identify the ways to avoid future errors.
Successful completion of this course the State of Florida's educational requirement for Reduction of Medical Errors by healthcare providers.
Instructor: Laurie Pierce, LDO, ABOM
Florida approved. Not submitted for ABO/NCLE approval.