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Improving Visual Performance: The Latest Research on MPOD, Lutein and Zeaxanthin
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Richard Roberts, Ph.D.
Principal Manager for Scientific Affairs and Technical Services, Kemin Health
In this webinar, Dr. Richard Roberts will take you through the very latest research on the recommended nutrients for vision, including a discussion of the newly released report from the Zeaxanthin and Visual Function Study (ZVF), published in the November 2011 edition of Optometry!
Learn how to both improve your patient's visual function AND build your practice through nutrition counseling and routine MPOD monitoring.
This brand-agnostic webinar will make sure you have the most up-to-date scientific background on nutrition and vision.
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Keeping Up with the Multifocal Market
with:
Jason Miller, OD, MBA, FAAO
78 Minutes
Get proactive about your multifocal fitting!
Listen in as Jason Miller, OD, MBA, FAAO discusses one of the fastest growing segments of the market and learn how you can leverage this trend in your office.
In this talk, Dr. Miller discusses the clinical and practice management aspects of fitting progressive lenses. The talk is followed by Q&A with ODwire.org members.Categories:
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Innovations in Surface Wetting
with:
Art Epstein, OD, FAAO
75 Minutes
Continuing to develop new technology in contact lens care is important for patient satisfaction.
This presentation will look at new techniques in wetting the surface of the contact lens and also let you know what is new in lens care.
About the Speaker
Noted author and lecturer (and ODwire.org Member!), Dr. Art Epstein is the Chief Medical Editor of the popular e-journal Optometric Physician.
A past Chair of the Cornea and Contact Lens Section of the AOA and spokesperson for the AOA during the Fusarium outbreak he is well recognized for his expertise in contact lenses, lens care and Anterior segment disease.Categories:
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The Role of ODs in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
with:
Blaine Ung, MBA
President, HeartSmart Technologies
Eye Care Division
79 Minutes
Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of men and women worldwide according to the World Health Organization.
Because Optometrists are able to detect ocular manifestations of cardiovascular disease, they are in an ideal position to educate patients. ECPs can now use a non-invasive ultrasound screening technology to image and measure the carotid arteries, right in the exam room!
Blaine Ung, President of HeartSmart Technologies' Eye Care Division step us through the latest science & demonstrate this imaging modality, showing you how you can help prevent the complications of cardiovascular disease in your patients, while at the same time boosting your practice's bottom-line.Categories:
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Change Your View of Multifocal Lenses: Strategies to Improve your Multifocal Success and Profitability
with:
Mark Andre, FAAO
Associate Professor of Optometry at the Pacific University College of Optometry
Consultant, CooperVision
71 Minutes
An aging population and advances in materials mean that the latest generation of multifocal contact lenses can be an important and profitable part of your practice.
This webinar discusses successful recruitment and management of presbyopic patients to help increase your success and profitability.
Plus, it also gives you an early look at Biofinity Multifocal, which will be available June 2011.
About the Speaker
Mark Andre, FAAO is a consultant to CooperVision and an Associate Professor of Optometry at the Pacific University College of Optometry. Mark’s areas of expertise include fitting specialty contact lenses and contact lens design.
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Advanced Anterior Segment & Dry Eye Analysis with Oculus Pentacam and Keratograph Technologies
with S. Barry Eiden, OD, FAAO
North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd.
Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Illinois @Chicago
Dpt. of Ophthalmology, Cornea and Contact Lens Service
89 Minutes
Take a guided tour of the latest technologies for examining the anterior segment & performing dry eye analysis with Dr. Eiden.
About the Speaker
Dr Eiden is the President & Medical Director of North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd. in Deerfield, Illinois.
He is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Department of Ophthalmology, Cornea and Contact Lens Service, and an Adjunct Faculty Member at Indiana, Illinois, PCO at Salus & UMSL Colleges of Optometry
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How To Read an OCT Image
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Jerome Sherman OD
Distinguished Professor, SUNY Optometry
90 Minutes
OCT is one of the most powerful diagnostic tools at an eyecare practitioner's disposal. But making the best use of the technology demands an understanding of how to read the images properly.
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