Pick up the latest ideas in the field - from lens technology to reduce blue light exposure to contact lens fitting for irregular corneas. Earn your ABO/NCLE credits with 7 courses at the GRAND PEQUOT BALLROOM, Foxwoods Resort and Casino on Sunday, October 23rd.
They’ll help you: Advise your patients about the effects of blue light exposure Provide top-notch patient care with new technology for managing ocular allergies Expand your knowledge of contact lens materials, treatments and their applications As always, conference attendees can enjoy a delicious hot buffet lunch compliments of OpticalCEUs. Online registration or registration by phone or mail opens Monday, Aug. 29th. Register now! Earn accreditation! Have some Foxwoods fun!
Morning Sessions
Afternoon Sessions
___ Just the Blue Light Facts, Ma’am! Speaker: Deborah Kotob (1 ABO) 9am-10am – NEW!
___ Become a Contact Lens Fitter Speaker: Joe Forte (1 NCLE) 1pm-2pm – NEW!
___ Lensology – Lens Basics Review Speaker: Deborah Kotob (2 ABO) 10am-Noon – NEW!
___ A New Approach to Fitting Irregular Corneas Speaker: Joe Forte (1 NCLE) 2pm-3pm – NEW!
___ Contact Lenses – How We Got Here From There Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 3pm-4pm – NEW!
___ Managing Ocular Allergies Speaker: Joe Forte (1 NCLE) 4pm-5pm
Our Lecturers
Accredited lecturers Linda Conlin, Deborah Kotob of Vision-Ease and Joe Forte will present seven courses enabling you to earn ABO/NCLE credits.
For over 15 years Linda, an Adjunct Instructor with the Goodwin College Ophthalmic Sciences program, has provided continuing education and training for opticians at the state and national levels. She is ABO and NCLE certified, licensed in CT, MA and RI, and has written for 20/20 and EyeWitness magazines. She founded OpticalCEUs and launched OpticalCEU.com and Optical News from OpticalCEUs news blog for opticians.
Deborah, the ECP Education Facilitator for Vision-Ease, creates and presents ABO, NCLE and JCAHPO seminars related to optics and best practices. A Massachusetts-licensed optician, she has owned two optical businesses and was a sales representative for MODO and Luxottica. Deborah has achieved ABOM and NCLE certifications.
Joe, the director of contact lens services for Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates, lectured at CUNY Tech, Vision Expo and Optifair. He recently received his NCLE Masters Certificate. He is certified as an Advanced Level speaker, and was program director of the Interboro Institute College of Opticianry where he taught courses in various areas of contact lenses and optics. Joe has been a Fellow of the CLSA since 1992.
