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Opticians Continuing Education Page

This page is for opticians to obtain
Continuing Education Credits Online
FREE
Continuing Education
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The following are payment required

Polycarbonates Lenses-Celebrating A Silver Anniversary of Success
This course describes benefits of Asphericity/Atoricity. Explains Birefringence. List fitting guidelines for Aspheric/Atoric.
(Payment Required)
Reducing the Glare in Your Life
This course Explain advantages of wearing AR lenses to patients
(Payment Required)
Short-Corridor Progressive Lenses
This course describe the evolution of progressive lenses including the differences between traditionally designed PALs and short-corridor PALs.
(Payment Required)
Optical Tools: A Primer
This course describes the characteristics and function of various pliers used to make adjustments to frames.
(Payment Required)

High Index Primer
This course lists several misconceptions about High Index Primers.
(Payment Required)

Product Presentation and Retail Design: Marketing Techniques and Merchandising Tools for Your Optical Dispensary
This course identifies several virtual frame and lens units.
(Payment Required)
Fitting Children with Ophthalmic Eyewear
This course describe the factors to consider when selecting frames for children including unique fitting solutions.
(Payment Required)
Communicating with Your Customer Service
This course describe the lens and frames materials currently used in today’s markets.
(Payment Required)

Rimless Eyewear: Making the Right Choice
This course describes the key factors to consider when determining rimless eyewear choices for your customers.
(Payment Required)
Soft Contacts: The Hard Facts
This course describes types of corneal and refractive astigmatism including the differentiation between lenticular astigmatism and residual astigmatism.
(Payment Required)
Task Specific Eyewear: Partnering With Your Patients to Meet Their Needs
This course describes how an optician can identify the needs of a patient who may benefit from specialty eyewear as well as techniques for presenting options to them. (Payment Required)

Standards related to spectacles
Z80.1 Prescription Ophthalmic Lenses-recommendations
Z80.3 Ophthalmics-Nonprescription Sunglasses and Fashion Eyewear-requirements
Z80.5 Requirements for Ophthalmic Frames
Z80.24 Information Interchange for Ophthalmic Optical Equipment
Z80.25 Fundamental Requirements and Test Methods for Ophthalmic Instruments
Z80.26 Data Processing and Information Interchange for Ophthalmic Instruments
Z87.1* Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection