The Academy of Ophthalmic Education

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Student - Optical Case Studies of the Rich and Famous: Troubleshooting from the Exam Room to the Optical - COO 4490 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2028-03-27, COO 4490 (1 EG/CL/RF) Opticians and technicians must be able to identify, compare and contrast eyewear and contact lens challenges. This fun and interactive course will review and apply CC/HPI and SOAP to problem solve case ...

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Student - Multifocals: How We Got Here and Ideas For the Future - COO 4442 (1 EG)

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Expires 2027-11-27, COO 4442 (1 EG) Multifocals and progressive addition lenses (PAL) were a radical shift in presbyopia correction. The glass bifocal was the accepted method of correction for over 100 years. The first proposal of a PAL was in ...

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Student - Looking Out For Trouble With Fitting Multifocals - COO 4441 (1 EG)

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Expires 2027-11-27, COO 4441 (1 EG) Multifocals are the most profitable of all dispensing lenses, but they carry a high rate of non-tolerance. Claims made by manufacturers of ‘perfect vision in all positions of gaze,’ are often not what the ...

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Student - Long Term Outcomes and Recent Advances in Refractive Surgery - COO 4470 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2028-01-29, COO 4470 (1 EG/CL/RF) While Lasik and PRK have been employed for two decades, there are few long-term studies on refractive surgery. This presentation analyzes the long-term outcomes of Lasik and PRK and reviews the risks, ...

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Student - Head and Facial Asymmetry: Dispensing Considerations - COO 4458 (2 EG)

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Expires 2028-01-15, COO 4458 (2 EG) Much of the optometric examination and the dispensing process assume symmetry. Frames are manufactured to be symmetrical, lenses are glazed symmetrically, but humans are not symmetrical. This lecture will ...

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Student - Colour Vision: Do You See What I See? - COO 4491 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2028-03-27, COO 4491 (1 EG/CL/RF) Humans can detect up to 7,000,000 colours, however, not everyone can detect these colours. Opticians play an important role in helping colour deficient patients achieve a better quality of life by ...

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Student - Advanced Prism Applications - COO 4443 (1 EG)

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Expires 2027-11-27, COO 4443 (1 EG) Prism can create unique challenges even for the experienced eye care professional. Join Phernell Walker, renowned Master Optician, to explore moving images in three-dimensional space, Prentice Rule, decentration ..

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Student - Outcome Measures From In-Office Vision Therapy: A New Publication in 2024 - COO 4394 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2027-07-24, COO 4394 (1 EG/CL/RF) In this lecture, Dr. Quaid will present retrospective, cross-sectional intervention data on learning related visual difficulty cases from baseline to graduation from Optometric Vision Therapy. How exactly ...

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Student - Increasing Revenue Per Patient - COO 4398 (1 PG)

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Expires 2027-08-16, COO 4398 (1 PG) Join us for an insightful course on maximizing patient care and profitability. This course will highlight the critical role of high capture rates in boosting clinic revenue. From defining average revenue per ...

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Student - Culture Creation Commandments - COO 4362 (1 PG)

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Expires 2027-05-20, COO 4362 (1 PG) This lecture will focus on fostering a positive and productive workplace culture through mindful engagement in thoughts, words and actions. It emphasizes the importance of active listening and maintaining the ...

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Student - Stop the Revolving Door: How to Hire, Train and Keep Good Staff - COO 4358 (2 PG)

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Expires 2027-04-28, COO 4358 (2 PG) Too much time, money and effort are wasted replacing and retraining replacement staff. This lecture will teach you how to set yourself up to win. Learn how to recruit the right candidates, how to interview them ..

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Student - Cataracts and Premium IOLs - COO 4367 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2027-06-11, COO 4367 (1 EG/CL/RF) This lecture is designed to assist opticians on how to identify potential patients with cataracts. Case history and testing procedures will be discussed. Participants will learn techniques on how to ...

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Student - Explaining Dry Eyes and Treatment Options to Patients: My Patients are Educated - COO 4368 (2 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2027-06-11, COO 4368 (2 EG/CL/RF) This course is designed to assist opticians in explaining dry eye treatments and procedures to their patients in terms that they can relate to. We will go over good anatomy terminology, ocular surface ...

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Student - The ABCs of Sclerals - COO 4366 (1 CL)

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Expires 2027-06-02, COO 4366 (1 CL) In this lecture, we will delve into the fundamentals of scleral lenses, focusing on their fitting process and troubleshooting techniques. We will explore the intricacies of custom fitting, emphasizing precise ...

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Student - Prisms: Compensatory and Therapeutic Applications - COO 4392 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2027-07-29, COO 4392 (1 EG/CL/RF) In this lecture, Dr. Quaid will outline the vital importance of understanding prisms and their use in cases of diplopia and asthenopia/eyestrain and in cases of traumatic brain injury/ post-concussion ...

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Student - Myopia Management Strategies - COO 4361 (1 EG)

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Expires 2027-05-21, COO 4361 (1 EG) This presentation will explore effective strategies for myopia management with a focus on spectacle lens treatments that incorporate innovative technologies to control myopia progression. To ensure success, ...

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Student - Measure Twice, Cut Once: Lens Measurement Troubleshooting - COO 4356 (1 EG)

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Student - Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye - COO 4365 (3 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2029-10-05, COO 4365 (3 EG/CL/RF) This course will provide attendees with an understanding of the eye and how it works from the source to the brain. The three layers of the eye and the three chambers in the eye will be reviewed including ...

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Student - Review of Optics in 3D - COO 4274 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2027-02-19, COO 4274 (1 EG/CL/RF) A picture is worth a thousand words, but a video is worth at least a million words. This presentation incorporates videos of hands-on laser demonstrations that make key ophthalmic concepts easy to understand.

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Student - The Everyday Dispensing Issues That Drive Us Nuts - COO 4260 (2 EG)

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Expires 2027-02-16, COO 4260 (2 EG) This course is designed to help you better understand the daily concerns we encounter in our optical and how to troubleshoot them.

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Student - Anatomy and Physiology - COO Self Directed (3 Hours)

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Student - Let’s Strip Bare: Essentials for Progressives - COO 4248 (2 EG)

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Expires 2026-12-11, COO 4248 (2 EG) Progressive lenses have more than come of age. Advances in manufacturing technology provide us with lenses to answer today’s digital lifestyle needs, the needs of those who prefer to focus on the printed ...

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Student - Common Visual Disorders Every Optician Should Know - COO 4257 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2027-01-20, COO 4257 (1 EG/CL/RF) This course covers a broad spectrum of common eye disorders. Participants will learn insights into the diagnosis, treatment and optical considerations for various common ocular disorders, equipping them ...

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Student - How to Build a Proficient and Profitable Practice - COO 4210 (2 PG)

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Expires 2026-10-03, COO 4210 (2 PG) This course will focus on common and frequent problems an independent practice faces in their day-to-day operations. Case presentations will be presented, upon which attendees will be encouraged to participate ...

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Student - Visual Stress and the Neurodiverse - COO 4207 (1 EG)

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Expires 2026-09-22, COO 4207 (1 EG) This course reviews the use of coloured filters chosen individually for optimum comfort, clarity and reduction of photophobia. Research is presented on the use of these filters on neurodiverse individuals whose ...

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Student - The Winning Formula: Mastering the Psychology of Sales with Emotional Intelligence - COO 4195 (1 PG)

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Expires 2026-09-15, COO 4195 (1 PG) Learn about the psychology of sales and how it can be applied in your day-to-day work life. Discover specific tools and techniques that will help you establish stronger human connections with your patients and ...

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Student - Myopia Management: The Optician’s Role in the Fight Against Myopia - COO 4233 (1 EG/CL)

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Expires 2026-11-07, COO 4233 (1 EG/CL) Globally, we are seeing the onset of myopia earlier and earlier, with more patients progressing to high myopia. Refresh your knowledge on myopia and why it is so important that every practice includes myopia ...

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Student - Mastering Macular Degeneration: A Comprehensive Guide for Opticians - COO 4206 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2026-10-11, COO 4206 (1 EG/CL/RF) This informative course is designed to equip opticians with a general understanding of macular degeneration, a prevalent eye condition affecting a significant portion of the population, particularly older ...

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Student - Guiding Opticians: Navigating Ocular Emergencies in Patient Care - COO 4202 (1 EG/CL)

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Expires 2026-09-25, COO 4202 (1 EG/CL) This presentation provides opticians with the essential knowledge to confidently address and manage common symptoms with ocular emergencies. This presentation delves into recognizing urgent symptoms, assessing..

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Student - Colour Vision - COO 4241 (1 EG)

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Expires 2026-11-29, COO 4241 (1 EG) This presentation will highlight parts of our vision that make up colour vision and what can go wrong. Learn how colour vision defects can be genetic or acquired, how to test for it and how to manage it.

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Student - 8 Proven Strategies That Increase Capture and Revenue - COO 4144 (2 PG)

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Expires 2026-04-03, COO 4144 (2 PG) In this lecture, participants will learn how to better engage their patients and help them understand how and why what is being prescribed will add value to their eye health, lifestyle and wellbeing. Participants w

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Student - Understanding Amblyopia: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment - COO 4176 (2 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2026-06-30, COO 4176 (2 EG/CL/RF) Early detection of amblyopia is key to avoiding learning difficulties, boosting quality of life and preventing long-term vision loss. In this lecture, we will review what every optician should know about ...

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Student - Therapeutic and Compensatory Lenses and Prisms: Applications Outside Simply Correcting Refractive Error - COO 4170 (2 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2026-06-05, COO 4170 (2 EG/CL/RF) This lecture will discuss what ‘dynamic visual skills’ are and how lenses and prisms are often vital in the treatment of these cases. This lecture will also explain why a much more in-depth assessment, ...

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Student - No Wonder You Don't See Well - COO 4119 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2026-02-28, COO 4119 (1 EG/CL/RF) This lecture will focus on common eye diseases and their impact on vision. It will identify the disease, characteristics of the disease and the effects of the disease on a patient’s vision. This lecture ...

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Student - How to Be a Better Than Average Employee - COO 4157 (1 PG)

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Expires 2026-03-12, COO 4157 (1 PG) This course will teach attendees what it takes to be an outstanding employee by reviewing traits that will set them apart from the rest of the pack and stand out in excellence and performance.

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Student - Eye-Opening Retail Team: Enhancing Social Intelligence in First Impressions - COO 4158 (1 PG)

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Expires 2026-03-12, COO 4158 (1 PG) Learn about the importance of a welcoming a retail team who possess strong social intelligence skills. This course will provide valuable insights and knowledge to help optical teams improve their social ...

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Student - Conflict Avoidance and Resolution - COO 4164 (2 PG)

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Expires 2026-03-12, COO 4164 (2 PG) Conflict avoidance is always the best policy. Our hope is that each patient has a good experience and there is no conflict to resolve. This lecture will cover how to set the patient up to have a good experience...

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Student - Rigid Lenses 101 - COO 4102 (1 CL)

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Expires 2025-12-21, COO 4102 (1 CL) This lecture is designed to teach an understanding of rigid contact lenses. It will cover the history of rigid lenses and the evolution to modern materials and designs. Lens verification, techniques and equipment w

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Student - The Science of Blue Light - Unlocking the Impact On Our Health - COO 4110 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2025-12-22, COO 4110 (1 EG/CL/RF) If our eyes are open and we can see, it is highly likely that we are exposed to blue light. Beyond vision, blue light has some major potentially harmful impacts. This session provides a primer for blue light

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Student - Team Effort by Optometrists and Opticians in Primary Vision Care and Dispensing - COO 4130 (1 PG)

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Expires 2026-03-15, COO 4130 (1 PG) This course covers best practices to increase productivity and success within a primary care setting. The important roles of opticians and optometrists are examined along with how to best establish a symbiotic ...

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Student - Visual Acuity Testing - COO 4096 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2025-11-09, COO 4096 (1 EG/CL/RF) This course will discuss the evaluation of the visual ability of the eye. It will cover basic methods of acuity testing and will also present the procedure for the Amsler grid, contrast sensitivity, colour pl

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Student - Therapeutic Application of Various Tints in Ophthalmic Lenses - COO 4076 (1 EG)

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Expires 2025-09-21, COO 4076 (1 EG) This course will cover the therapeutic application of various tints in spectacle lenses. The content includes how lens tints are applied to spectacle lenses and the purpose of them. In addition, an overview of the

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Student - Specialty Contact Lens Practice - COO 4111 (1 CL)

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Expires 2025-12-22, COO 4111 (1 CL) The advanced field of specialty contact lenses continues to evolve at a rapid pace to keep up with the demands of an aging population, an increase in myopia worldwide and consumer demand for a better quality of lif

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Student Put a Lid On It - COO 4091 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2025-11-02, COO 4091 (1 EG/CL/RF) This course teaches anatomy of the eyelid, functional issues with the eyelid, diseases of the eyelid and surgeries associated with the eyelid. This lecture is a graphic pictorial of the eyelid and its functio

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Student - Pre-Testing Essentials - COO 4075 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2025-09-21, COO 4075 (1 EG/CL/RF) This course will provide an overview and practical experience in patient pretesting, i.e., visual acuity, pupil evaluation, confrontation visual fields and ocular motility evaluation. Other ancillary tests (c

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Student - Personalities in the Workplace - COO 4079 (1 PG)

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Expires 2025-09-28, COO 4079 (1 PG) Every employee has a different personality and for every position in the practice there is a personality best suited for each position. This course will determine personality types, define where these types are mos

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Student - Personal Space and Financial Management - COO 4051 (1 PG)

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Expires 2025-07-05, COO 4051 (1 PG) In a multi-cultural society, it is important to behave in an appropriate manner, as different cultures relate to personal space, physical contact and body posture in different ways. In the first part of this lectur

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Student - Optical Frames Materials and Manufacturing - COO Self-Directed (1 Self)

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Expires 2026-04-29, COO Self-Directed (1 Self) This lecture takes attendees on a unique journey inside the Baus Eyewear manufacturing process. From choosing the raw materials, designing the frames, workmanship, processing, quality control, adjustment

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Student - Ocular Surface Testing - COO 4055 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2025-07-26, COO 4055 (1 EG/CL/RF) This course will highlight ocular surface testing and techniques used to test the ocular surface. An anatomical review of the eye and tear will be given, along with a discussion on the importance of the tear

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Student - Ocular Motility and Vision Testing - COO 4056 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2025-07-26, COO 4056 (1 EG/CL/RF) This course will discuss issues dealing with ocular motility and testing motility malfunctions. Useful techniques and normal and abnormal results in ocular testing will be discussed. Different eye movements w

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Student - Myopia Management - COO 4113 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2026-01-25, COO 4113 (1 EG/CL/RF) Myopia has become a growing concern as the world around us has changed. With increased dependence on technology and near work, children are being diagnosed with myopic prescriptions at a young age. It ...

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Student - Most Relevant Eye Diseases Every Optician Should Know - COO 4131 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2026-03-15, COO 4131 (1 EG/CL/RF) This course covers several eye diseases that may cause painless decrease or loss of vision. Patients often claim that the issue is due to their glasses, but the actual cause of their vision changes may be ...

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Student - Digital Review of Ophthalmic Optics - COO 4134 (1 EG/CL/RF)

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Expires 2026-03-27, COO 4134 (1 EG/CL/RF) Manipulating light is the foundation of ophthalmic technology. Understanding the basic physics of how light and our eyes work is critical for truly understanding the vision errors that corrective glasses ...

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Student - Customer Service - Top 10 Absolutes - COO 4067 (1 PG)

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Expires 2025-09-07, COO 4067 (1 PG) This course is designed to set a baseline for performance expectations for opticians. It will create a sense of responsibility and responsiveness to the needs of your patients and your practice. Attendees will lear