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Contact Lens Fitting Course for Board Certification or C.E. Credit
A 20-hour course in state-of-the-art contact lens technology and fitting techniques.
June 6, 7, 8, 2008
Presented at
Hillsborough Community College
Dale Mabry Campus
Room 206
4001 Tampa Bay Boulevard
Tampa, Florida
Instructors:
Professor William Underwood
Instructor of Ophthalmic Dispensing
Hillsborough Community College
William Winegar, HFCLSA
Hospital Contact Lens
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Sponsored by:
Professional Opticians of Florida
Florida Provider B00007
- Earn the required 20 hours of training for State Board of Opticianry Certification. This course fulfills the educational requirement to enable Florida Opticians to fill, fit, adapt, and dispense contact lenses without supervision of the prescriber. (Florida Statute 484.002(6)).
- NEW - This course can be used for 15 hours of technical contact lens CE for Florida license renewal - see note below. (CE renewal credits are only earned & issued for attending the entire 20-hour course.)
- NOTE - You cannot use this course for both Florida Board Certification and license renewal in the same biennium; it must be for one or the other.
- Submitted for 18 credit hours applicable to NCLE re-certification.
The course will include reviews and discussions of:
- optical anatomy and physiology
- indications and contra-indications of contact lens fitting
- identify abnormal responses secondary to contact lens wear
- basic regid and soft lens design
- fitting and follow-up care
- identify fluorescein contact lens patterns
- special lens designs and fittings
- review clinical fitting case examples
- 4 hour hands-on workshop with slit-lamps and keratometers
All 3 days of course instruction will be held at:
Dale Mabry Campus Technology Building
Room 206
4001 Tampa Bay Boulevard
Tampa, Florida
The Dale Mabry Campus is located at Dale Mabry Highway and Tampa Bay Boulevard across the street from Raymond James Stadium.
These hotels are about 2 - 3 miles from HCC. Please call for room availibility. There is not a special rate for POF.
LaQuinta Inn
Tampa Bay Airport
4730 Spruce Street
Tampa, FL 33607-1497
813/287-0440
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Tampa Stadium Airport Area
4750 N Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL 33614
813/877-6061
| Friday - June 6 |
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| 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
Check in-HCC Tech. Bldg. Room 206 |
| 4:00pm - 8:00pm |
Lecture |
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| Saturday - June 7 |
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| 9:00am - 12:00pm |
Hands-on Workshop |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch on your own |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
Workshop continued |
| 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
Lecture
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| Sunday, June 8 |
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| 9:00am - 1:00pm |
Lecture |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
Lunch on your own |
| 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
Lecture |
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By 5/23 |
After 5/23 |
| Standard Rate |
$365 |
$395 |
| POF Members Discount |
$265 |
$295 |
Sponsored by:
Professional Opticians of Florida
Florida Provider B00007 |
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