Save the Date!!! OpticalCEUs Offering Continuing Education on Oct. 25th at Foxwoods

Need to renew your state license or ABO/NCLE certification? Need more continuing education credits for your state license?

OpticalCEUs can help! Join us on October 25th at our new location in the Celebrity Ballroom, Fox Tower, Foxwoods, to get the best value in continuing education.

So march your calendars. Set those reminders. And check www.OpticalCEU.com in the coming weeks for more information and registration.

Registration Opening Soon for OpticalCEU's 16th Annual Spring Seminar for Opticians

Need to renew your state license and ABO/NCLE certification? Want the best
value in continuing education? Need a full-day, 7-credit program? F.E. Enterprises’ OpticalCEUs has what you want and need! And, soon, you will be able to register online, by mail, or by phone.



So keep you eyes open for your chance to hear about the latest ideas in the field - from light and vision to new contact lens technology. Earn your ABO/NCLE credits with 7 courses at the Grand Pequot Ballroom, Foxwoods Resort and Casino on Sunday, April 26.
They’ll help you:

• Advise your patients about blue light and night vision.
• Provide top-notch patient care with new technology and analysis of daily disposable contact lenses.
• Expand your knowledge of vision, spectacle lenses and the optician’s scope of practice.

The presentations that will help you? Here they are:

• Miru 1day – New Technology in Daily Disposable Lenses Speaker: Donna Schaub (1 NCLE) 9am-10am - NEW!
• Blue Perspective Speaker: Deborah Kotob (1 ABO) 10am-11am - NEW!
• Night Vision Speaker: Deborah Kotob (1 NCLE) 11am-Noon
• Day By Day Speaker: Joe Forte (1 NCLE) 1pm-2pm
• Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Lenses, But Were Afraid to Ask Speaker: Joe Forte (1 ABO) 2pm-3pm
• You Be the Judge: Opticians and Malpractice Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 3pm-4pm – NEW!
• Reflecting on Refraction. Speaker: Joe Forte (1 ABO) 4pm-5pm.

As always, conference attendees can enjoy a delicious hot buffet lunch compliments of OpticalCEUs.

OpticalCEUs Lecturers
Accredited lecturers Linda Conlin, Deborah Kotob of Vision-Ease, Joe Forte and Donna Schaub of Menicon America will present seven courses enabling you to earn ABO/NCLE credits.

• For over 15 years Linda, an NAO Fellow Ambassador, 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 was program director of the Interboro Institute College of Opticianry where he taught courses in various areas of contact lenses and optics.
• Donna, a strategic account executive for Menicon America, is an experienced contact lens fitter and management consultant, overseeing optical shops throughout New England. With over 25 years of optical, retail and management experience, Donna is ABO and NCLE certified and licensed in CT.

Directions
Foxwoods is located at 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket, CT 06338, on Route 2 between I-395 and I-95. Valet parking is free. For accommodations, call Foxwoods at 1-800 PLAY BIG. Overnight reservations are not associated with the seminar.

OpticalCEUs to Host Its Annual Spring Continuing Education Program for Opticians

On Sunday, April 26th, OpticalCEUs will host its annual spring continuing education program for opticians at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino. The program, which is in its 16th year, has grown annually since it was founded by Linda Conlin. It attracts opticians from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire as well as from other states. Online registration will begin within the next month at www.OpticalCEU.com.

OpticalCEUs Fall 2014 Busts All Attendance Records

OpticalCEUs Fall 2014 continuing education seminar for opticians, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, has busted all previous attendance records. On Nov. 2, 2014, scores of opticians will arrive at the Grand Pequot Hotel at Foxwoods Resorts. They will come from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island for the annual event. They will earn seven ABO/NCLE continuing education credits, which they will use for the ABO/NCLE certifications and for their opticians’ licenses in their respective states. Deborah Kotob, Linda Conlin (founder of OpticalCEUs), and Joe Forte will present courses on the following:

• The Full Spectrum of Prism Speaker: Deborah Kotob  (1 ABO) NEW!

• Night Vision Speaker:  Deborah Kotob (1 NCLE) NEW!

• Contact Lenses on the Job Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE)

• Day By Day Speaker: Joe Forte (1 NCLE) NEW!

• Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Lenses, But Were Afraid to Ask Speaker: Joe Forte (1 ABO) NEW!

• Score with Contact Lenses for Sports Speaker:  Linda Conlin (1 NCLE)

• Reflecting on Refraction Speaker:  Joe Forte (1 ABO) NEW!

Directions
Foxwoods is located at 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket, CT 06338, on Route 2 between I-395 and I-95. Click this link for the directions to Foxwoods. Valet parking is free. For accommodations, call Foxwoods at 1-800 PLAY BIG. Overnight reservations are not associated with the seminar.

OpticalCEUs’ Fall CEU Conference Sets Record

A record number of opticians will attend OpticalCEUs’ Fall Continuing Education Conference this Sunday. It also happens to be the event’s 15th anniversary. Opticians from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island will gather in the Grand Ballroom of the famed Grand Pequot Hotel at Foxwoods. Three national speakers will offer the following ABO/NCLE-approved courses:

• The Full Spectrum of Prism Speaker: Deborah Kotob  (1 ABO) 9am-10am – NEW!

• Night Vision Speaker:  Deborah Kotob (1 NCLE) 10am-11am – NEW!

• Contact Lenses on the Job Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 11am-Noon

• Day By Day Speaker: Joe Forte (1 NCLE) 1pm-2pm – NEW!

• Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Lenses, But Were Afraid to Ask Speaker:  Joe Forte (1 ABO) 2pm-3pm – NEW!

• Score with Contact Lenses for Sports Speaker:  Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 3pm-4pm

• Reflecting on Refraction Speaker:  Joe Forte (1 ABO) 4pm-5pm – NEW!

Speakers
For 15 years Linda Conlin, an NAO Fellow Ambassador, has provided continuing education and training for opticians at the state and national level. She is ABO and NCLE certified, licensed in CT, MA and RI, and has written for 20/20 and EyeWitness magazines.

Deborah Kotob, 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. She will be lecturing at Vision Expo West 2014.

Joe Forte, the director of contact lens services for Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates, lectured at CUNY Tech, Vision Expo and Optifair. He was program director of the Interboro Institute College of Opticianry where he taught courses in various areas of contact lenses and optics.

Directions
Foxwoods is located at 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket, CT 06338, on Route 2 between I-395 and I-95. Click this link for the directions to Foxwoods. Valet parking is free. For accommodations, call Foxwoods at 1-800 PLAY BIG. Overnight reservations are not associated with the seminar.

OpticalCEUs Fall Seminar for Opticians Coming Nov. 2

OpticalCEUs Fall Seminar for Opticians returns. So if you need to renew your state license and ABO/NCLE certification? You can with the best value in continuing education - a full-day, 7-credit program from F.E. Enterprises. Pick up the latest ideas in the field - from preserving vision health to new contact lens applications. OpticalCEUs seven courses at the Grand Pequot  Ballroom,  Foxwoods Resort and Casino on Sunday, November 2 will help you:
· Advise your patients about protecting their night vision
· Provide top-notch patient care with an analysis of daily disposable contact lenses
· Expand your knowledge of vision, spectacle and contact lenses

Our LecturersFor 15 years Linda Conlin, an NAO Fellow Ambassador, has provided continuing education and training for opticians at the state and national level. She is ABO and NCLE certified, licensed in CT, MA and RI, and has written for 20/20 and EyeWitness magazines.
Deborah Kotob, 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. She will be lecturing at Vision Expo West 2014.
Joe Forte, the director of contact lens services for Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates, lectured at CUNY Tech, Vision Expo and Optifair. He was program director of the Interboro Institute College of Opticianry where he taught courses in various areas of contact lenses and optics.
DirectionsFoxwoods is located at 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket, CT 06338, on Route 2 between I-395 and I-95. Valet parking is free. For accommodations, call Foxwoods at 1-800 PLAY BIG. Overnight reservations are not associated with the seminar.

ABO/NCLE Reinstate Registration Grace Period

A few months ago, ABO/NCLE cancelled the grace period for registering continuing education credits with the organization. That's no longer the case. Yesterday, an optician received the following from ABO/NCLE:

If you are unable to complete the necessary requirements, or fail to turn in your renewal fee prior to the end of the year, ABO & NCLE have established a ninety (90) day grace period, ending on March 31 of the year immediately following your expiration, with an additional $50 fee, for you to complete any remaining course work and to file your renewal paperwork.

Linda Conlin to Speak at 2014 OptiCon

OpticalCUE’s Linda Conlin will speak at the 2014 OptiCon, the annual continuing education conference organized by the American Board of Opticianry and the National Contact Lens Examiners (ABO/NCLE). At the Sept. 5-7 conference, national experts will present more than 70 topics about spectacles, contact lenses, and opticianry business management at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center, in Nashville, TN. Linda Conlin, founder of OpticalCEUs, will present "What's Up With Myopia" and "Augmented Reality Contact Lenses" on Sunday, Sept. 7. To get hold of a schedule, click this link. To register for the conference, click this one.

April Is Sports Eye Safety Month

"As millions take to the playing field this spring, the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons warns the public that thousands of people are blinded by sports-related eye injuries," reports Medical News Today. "In support of Sports Eye Safety Month this April, the American Academy of Ophthalmology reminds coaches, parents and athletes of the importance of wearing eye protection - whether for Little League or the Majors. Of the 100,000 eye injuries resulting from sports each year, an estimated 42,000 people are treated in the emergency room, and 13,500 end up legally blind. In fact, according to a January 2014 study of consumer product related injuries requiring emergency room treatment, sports equipment - including balls, bats, and rackets - was responsible for the following:

• "41 percent of emergency room visits for children age 10 to 14.
• 25 percent of emergency room visits for people age 15 to 24.
• 20 percent of emergency room visits for children age 5 to 9.

"In addition to injuries from sports equipment, many also suffer eye injuries caused by another player's errant finger or elbow to the eye."Read more.

ABO/NCLE certified speaker Linda Conlin will present on this topic this Sunday at OpticalCEUs Annual Spring Continuing Education Seminar for Opticians at  Foxwoods Resort and Casino. Linda breaks down the benefits of contact lenses over spectacles for the casual and serious athlete, fitting considerations based on various types of sports, safety in the work place, and patient management for athletes. The seminar features five other courses giving opticians the opportunity to earn three ABO and four NCLE continuing education credits.

OpticalCEUs Sells Out Spring 2014 CEU Seminar

So many opticians from the tri-state region (CT, MA, and RI) have signed up for OpticalCEU's continuing education on Sunday, April 6, that the conference has sold out. Two days ago on-line registration was closed. On Sunday, F.E. Enterprises will offer the following six courses in the Grand Pequot Ballroom, Foxwoods Resort and Casino: The Miracle of Sight by Deborah Kotob (2 ABO); Contact Lenses on the Job by Linda Conlin (1 NCLE)NEW!; Fitting Irregular Corneas by Joe Forte (1 NCLE) —Level III; Score with Contact Lenses for Sports by Linda Conlin (1 NCLE)– NEW!; Diseases of the Eye by Joe Forte (1 ABO); and Beam Me Up! Understanding the Slit Lamp by Linda Conlin (1 NCLE).

Directions to the CEU seminar for opticians: Foxwoods is located at 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket, CT  06338, on Route 2 between I-395 and I-95.  You can get directions to the resort by clicking this link. Valet parking is free.  For accommodations, call Foxwoods at 1-800 PLAY BIG and by clicking this link.  Overnight reservations are not associated with the seminar.

Registration Deadline for OpticalCEU’s Spring Seminar Is Friday

Time has about run out if you want to register for the OpticalCEUs 2014 spring continuing education seminar for opticians on April 6 at  Foxwoods Resort and Casino. The seminar will provide you with seven ABO/NCLE accredited courses. Register today.

Red Sox’s Middlebrooks Trying Contact Lens

“Will Middlebrooks [Boston Red Sox] is experimenting with new contact lenses this week to correct some slight vision problems, according to CSNNE.com. Middlebrooks reportedly wore the contacts Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and didn’t see much improvement. He didn’t wear them Friday, and — after dealing with the discomfort of wearing the lenses for the first time — is unsure if he’ll resume wearing them.” That’s the post on NESN. Read more.
Want to learn more about contact lenses and sports? Join ABO/NCLE certified speaker Linda Conlin on April 6 for OpticalCEUs Annual Spring Continuing Education Seminar for Opticians at  Foxwoods Resort and Casino.
Linda breaks down the benefits of contact lenses over spectacles for the casual and serious athlete, fitting considerations based on various types of sports, safety in the work place, and patient management for athletes.
The event features five other courses giving opticians the opportunity to earn three ABO and four NCLE continuing education credits.
Reserve your seat for the best value in continuing education. Register now!

14 Eye-Popping Disease Stats Opticians Need to Know

Eye care professionals work on the front lines protecting patients’ most valued sense and that involves prevention, diagnoses, treatment and education.

Education is particularly important for patient care. Only 11 percent of respondents to a 2005 survey knew glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy had no warning signs. (Yes, the data is old, but eye care education among the general population seems to have remained stagnant…excluding trips to WebMD.)

Perhaps exacerbated by ill-informed patients, the figures related to common eye diseases in the United States are staggering. Here are 14 of the most eye-popping stats:

From the Centers for Disease Control and the Research to Prevent Blindness:

1. Sixty-one million U.S. adults are high-risk for serious vision loss, but only half have visited an eye doctor in the past year.
2. In 2004, 3.3 million Americans aged 40 and older suffer from blindness or low vision. That number is projected to double by 2030 due to an aging population and increasing rates of diabetes and other chronic diseases.
3. Refractive correction could improve the vision of 11 million Americans over the age of 12.
4. Nearly 2 million people over 40 years old suffer from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The number of people with AMD will reach 2.95 million by 2020.
5. The number of people with cataract in at least one eye will increase by nearly 50 percent from 20.5 million to 30.1 million by 2020.
6. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness, and retinopathy and vision-threatening retinopathy affect 5 million Americans.
7. Amblyopia, the number one cause of vision loss in one eye for children to middle-aged adults, affects 2 to 3 percent of the population.
8. Ten thousand Americans will turn 65 years old every day for the next 10 years. Estimates show that more than 50 million Americans will be blind, have low vision or have an age-related eye disease.
9. Every seven minutes an American goes blind or becomes visually impaired.
10. Legally blind patients said they would trade more than a third of their remaining years to regain perfect vision. People without light perception would be willing to trade 74 percent of their remaining years.
11. Between 40 and 45 percent of diabetics have diabetic retinopathy.
12. Each year, 200,000 Americans develop advanced age-related macular degeneration.
13. The rate of age-related macular degeneration jumps from 2 percent among 50-somethings to about 30 percent for people over 75.
14. Roughly 50 percent of the 2.3 million Americans aged 40 and older with glaucoma don’t know they have the disease.

Want to know more than statistics about common eye diseases? Join eye care expert Joe Forte at Foxwoods Resort and Casino on April 6 for an opportunity to earn three ABO and four NCLE continuing education credits.

He’ll show you common eye conditions and diagnostic instruments, the anatomy of the eye and external structures, conditions of the anterior and posterior segments and more! Register now!

Save the Date for OpticalCEUs 15th Anniversary Continuing Education Program

On Sunday, April 6, OpticalCEUs will offer opticians ABO and NCLE credits at the Grand Pequot Ballroom, Foxwoods Resort and Casinos. It's the 15th year of continuing education from OpticalCEUs. Registration and information about the courses (providing seven ABO/NCLE credits) will be available soon at OpticalCEU.com.

Opticians Rave about OpticalCEUs Fall 2013 Continuing Education Conference

Opticians from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island cheered for the presenters and their courses at OpticalCEUs Fall 2013 Conference for continuing education. Here’s sampling of what they had to say, based on a questionnaire developed by ABO/NCLE. Read the evaluations that participants gave when they answered the ABO/NCLE questionnaire. 

Augmented Reality Contact Lenses (course name): "Very interesting!" "Different - Great speaker." "Incredible!  Best hour of all.  Very exciting new technology!" "Great!" "Technology is amazing!" “Excellent course on the future of contact lenses.  Awesome facts on positive and negative situations to come.  Good theory on safety, health concerns and visual distractions.  Expressed hypothetical scrutiny that can help to handle upcoming patients.  Good critical thinking on who we serve, can and will serve.  Provided a vast array of data from experts in our industry.  Showed well thought out placement to educate and create a desire to expand on what was given."

Beam Me Up!  Understanding the Slit Lamp (course name): "Loved the video." "Keep the videos - super entertaining." "Have more videos with this guy." "Video definitely put the whole process of using the slit lamp." "Very interesting – thanks." "Video/slides were great - great info."

Grading Contact Lens Complications (course name): "My recognition of these situations is still very limited.  Have not got the experience with these matters.  Great explanation of neovascularization." "Being weak on contact lens grading, I felt I understood better after going through the course." "Slides were great!"

Answers to the survey question, "Considering your other education options, why did you select this seminar?": "Convenience, audio/visual material." "Convenient location and time." "Very helpful to busy person.  Appreciate the convenience of the program." "Cost, convenience, informative not overwhelming." "Time, location and topics, great presentation and speakers." "Price, location, topics discussed; like the speakers."

The Reviews Are In for OpticalCEUs Fall 2013 Conference

Go to http://opticalceu.blogspot.com/2013/11/opticians-rave-about-opticalceus-fall.html.

The Reviews Are Rave about OpticalCEUs Fall Conference

"Thank you for the informative seminars. Don't change a thing!" "Great presentation, topics and speakers." "Great job!" "Great job! Always happy with the subjects. Thank you!"

These were just four of the outstanding comments from attendees of OpticalCEUs Fall 2013 Continuing Education Conference at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in October. "It's our attendees and our outstanding speakers who spark the success of this conference," said Linda Conlin, founder  of OpticalCEUs. "Within the next week, we will provide the results of the surveys that ABO/NCLE requests at the end of each seminar. We have done this for years on our website. It's important that the learning process be as transparent as possible."

Time and Seats Running Out for OpticalCEUs Fall Conference

“Time is running out to reserve space for our Fall Conference,” notes Linda Conlin, founder of OpticalCEUs and F.E. Enterprises. “There are less than ten days left. After that date, we cannot guarantee a seat at the conference.” The program permits licensed opticians to renew their licenses and receive the ABO/NCLE certificationi with a7-credit program from F.E. Enterprises at the Grand Pequot Ballroom, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT on Sunday, October 20. Participants can register for the conference by clicking this link.
The seminars include the following:
1. The Miracle of Sight and How to Preserve It Speaker: Deborah Kotob (2 ABO) 9am-11am NEW!
2. Grading Contact Lens Complications Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 11am-Noon
3. Fitting Irregular Corneas Speaker: Joe Forte (1NCLE) 1 pm-2 pm NEW!
4. Beam Me Up! Understanding the Slit Lamp Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 2 pm-3 pm NEW!
5. Diseases of the Eye Speaker: Joe Forte (1 ABO) 3pm-4pm NEW!
6. Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 4 pm-5pm
For more information about the conference, send an email to F.E.Enterprises@OpticalCEU.com.
In addition, speakers for the conference have achieved several milestones in the past six months. ABO/NCLE (American Board of Opticianry/National Contact Lens Examiners) has approved OpticalCEUs speaker Joe Forte as an Advanced, Level III speaker for ABO/NCLE courses. Level III speakers can give level I, II or III courses. Earlier this year, Deborah Kotob, a sales consultant for Vision-Ease and an OpticalCEUs speaker, received an ABO Advanced Certification. According to ABO/NCLE, “the Advanced Certification designation, ABOC-AC is earned only after a practitioner has attained several years experience, completes a prescribed curriculum of advanced education, and achieves a passing score on the rigorous examination." At the same time, Linda Conlin, founder of OpticalCEUs and a speaker at all the conferences, was recognized by the NAO. "In this issue, we are choosing to use this space to highlight a particularly amazing [NAO] ambassador" Linda Conlin. That's the start of an article (page 16) in this month's Vision of the Industry, the official publication of the National Academy of Opticianry.

Register for OpticalCEU’s Fall 2013 Conference on Oct. 20th

Need to renew your state license and ABO/NCLE certification (see details about the elimination of ABO/NCLE’s certification grace period)? You can with the best value in continuing education - a full-day, 7-credit program from F.E. Enterprises (click this link).
Pick up the latest ideas in the field - from preserving vision health to new contact lens technologies.  The six courses at the Grand Pequot Ballroom, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT on Sunday, October 20, will help you discover how to fit irregular corneas with contact lenses, provide top-notch patient care by identifying vision health issues, and learn about new technology in spectacle and contact lenses.
Register for OpticalCEUs Fall 2013 Conference for opticians and eye care providers. Here are the seminars being presented:
The Miracle of Sight and How to Preserve It  Speaker: Deborah Kotob (2 ABO ) 9am-11am NEW!Grading Contact Lens Complications  Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) $65 11am-Noon 
Fitting Irregular Corneas  Speaker: Joe Forte (1NCLE ) 1 pm-2 pm NEW!Beam Me Up!  Understanding the Slit Lamp  Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 2 pm-3 pm NEWDiseases of the Eye  Speaker: Joe Forte (1 ABO ) 3pm-4pm NEWAugmented Reality Contact Lenses  Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE)4 pm-5pm
Since Conlin founded OpticalCEUs in 1999, it has provided opticians with accredited continuing education units. Each year, hundreds of opticians use the earned credits to fulfill their licensing requirements in many states, such as Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, to name only three. Opticians also apply their earned credits to their ABO and NCLE certifications.
Conlin added that in addition to the conference, OpticalCEUs provides opticians with a blog designed exclusively for their needs--Optical News from OpticalCEUs. The blog provides optical news from around the Web in digest form with links for more information.
For more information about the conference or the blog, send an email to F.E.Enterprises@OpticalCEU.com.

OpticalCEUs Spring Conference a Success

More than 150 opticians from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island furthered their understanding of the latest developments in contact lenses and ophthalmic lenses. Where? At OpticalCEUs 2013 Spring Conference at Foxwoods. 

The seven-credit, six-course continuing education seminar for opticians was comprised of the following: Lensology—A Review of Lens Basics Speaker: Deborah Kotob (2 ABO) 9am-11am; Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 11am-Noon; Troubleshooting Prism Speaker: Joe Forte (1 ABO) 1 pm-2 pm; Dry Eye and Contact Lenses Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 2 pm-3 pm; Getting Started—How to Start Fitting Contact Lenses Speaker: Joe Forte (1 NCLE) 3pm-4pm; Grading Contact Lens Complications Speaker: Linda Conlin (1 NCLE) 4 pm-5pm NEW! As always, all conference attendees enjoyed a complimentary hot lunch buffet prepared by the resort's culinary staff!

More than 150 opticians attended OpticalCEUs 2013 Spring Conference.