SEOC SouthEastern Opticians Conference
2008 Conference Program
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Obtain up to 17 hours of continuing education credit out of a total of 35 hours of courses being offered during the three-day conference.  Eleven hours can be obtained on Saturday and Sunday.
 
Friday, July 31, 2009

8:00 a.m.  – 4:00 p.m.              Registration Desk Open

 

 

Registration form (Note separate registration for workshops)

 

 

8:00 a.m.                 Registration Desk Opens

                                 

                                                All workshops are limited attendance and require separate registration

 

9:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m.          Optical Olympics Workshop

                                          Looking at the Optical Toolbox

 

 

 

Warren G. McDonald (to be completed on 8/2/2008) – Must attend both days for 10 hours of credit to be given – ABO/NCLE dual

 9:00 - 12:00                            Keratometry/Slit Lamp Workshop – Diane F. Drake, Ledonna Buckner, 6 hours NCLE - Continued from 1:00 - 4:00

12:00 – 1:00                            Lunch on your own

1:00 – 4:00                            Refraction Workshop – Basic Procedures for Clinical Practice Continued – Warren G. McDonald (to be completed on 8/2/2008) – Must attend both days for 10 hours of credit to be given

 1:00 – 4:00                             Lensometry Workshop– Thomas Blair, Jr., Thomas Schulz, Joe Reed – 3 hours ABO – Repeat if needed.  The course at 9:00 am must be filled in order to begin this workshop

Saturday, August 2, 2008

 

 

  7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.              Registration Desk Open

 

  8:00 – 9:40           Unknown Progressive - Mike DiSanto - 2 hours ABO 

  8:00 – 8:50           Sometimes the Solution is the Solution - Phyllis Rakow - 1 Hour NCLE

  8:00 – 12:00         Refraction Workshop – Basic Procedures for Clinical Practice Part 2 – Warren G. McDonald

                               (continued from 8/1/2008) – Must attend both days for 10 hours of credit to be given – ABO/NCLE dual

  9:00 – 9:50           Keratoconus and the Great Impostors - Phyllis Rakow - 1 Hour NCLE

10:00 – 10:40         Vertical Imbalance - Mike DiSanto - 2 Hours ABO

10:00 – 10:40         Troubleshooting Contact Lens Problems  - Phyllis Rakow - 2 Hours NCLE

 

12:00 – 2:00            Annual Awards Luncheon – Live Auction – Business Meeting - Ticket Required

 

 2:00 – 2:50             The Wrap Solution - Mike DiSanto - 1 Hour ABO

 2:00 – 3:40             Preventing Medical Errors in the Optical Environment - Diane F. Drake - 2 Hours ABO/NCLE

 2:00 – 5:00             Low Vision Workshop (Requires separate registration) - T.A. Maurer - 3 Hours ABO

3:00 – 4:40             A Lens Material Comparison - Gary Falk - 2 Hours ABO                                

Sunday, August 3, 2008

 

7:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.                Registration Desk Open

 

  8:00 – 8:50        Inflammatory Responses in Contact Lens Wearers - B.W. Phillips - 1 Hour NCLE

  8:00 – 8:50        The Prevention of Ocular Disorders Linked to Sun Radiation - Gary Falk - 1 Hour ABO

  8:00 – 9:40        Demystifying Florida Opticianry Law  - Thomas Blair, Jr. 

  9:00 – 9:50        Drivewear™  - Candace O’Keefe - 1 Hour ABO

  9:00 – 9:50        HIV and the Ocular Professional - B.W. Phillips - 1 Hour NCLE

10:00 – 10:50      Trivex – A New to the World Material - Candace O’Keefe - 1 Hour ABO                    

10:00 – 10:50      Fitting Rigid Contact Lenses - B.W. Phillips - 1 Hour NCLE

11:00 – 11:50      Selling Two Pairs of Eyewear – Change skeptics into believers - Candace O’Keefe - 1 Hour  ABO                           

11:00 – 11:50      Analysis of Corneal Topography - B.W. Phillips - 1 Hour NCLE

12:00 – 12:50      Optical Olympics -  Diane F. Drake - 1 Hour ABO          

 

                    Courses and speakers subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.

All courses are either ABO or NCLE approved.  State approval has been submitted to the SouthEastern Member states.  Please check with your state board.