Local Chapter Education & Events

Upcoming POF Chapter Events

    • October 25, 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library,
    • 30
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    SPACE COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS

    4 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

    October 25, 2025

    Catherine Schweinsberg Rood Central Library

    308 Forrest Avenue

    Cocoa, FL 32922


    9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Check In


    10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.  -  Fitting and Adjusting of the Frame, But Why?

    Tom Neff, LDO- One (1) Hours Technical


    11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Abbe Value and Refractive Index: The Ongoing Battle

    Tom Neff, LDO - One (1) Hour Technical


    12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Vision and Learning: The ABC's of How We See

    Jeanne Parker, LDO - One (1) Hour Technical


    1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. Innovation and Vision: Past, Present & Future

    Nick Veliz, ABOC - One (1) Hour Technical



    *Refreshments & Drinks Provided*


    Members - $35.00 education included

    Nonmembers - $35.00 + $20.00 per hour


    *Rates increase $10 one week prior to the event-Early registration is recommended  

    *No Onsite Registrations*

    POF is happy to offer an optician-friendly cancellation policy. If you need to cancel for any reason, POF will give you a 100% credit towards a future event, no explanation needed. Just send us a note confirming you cannot attend & we will credit your account after the event.

    (CE Provider #50-1645)

    • October 26, 2025
    • 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Bay Area Eye Institute, 3242 Cove Bend Dr. Tampa, FL 33613
    • 15
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    WEST COAST CHAPTER PRESENTS

    6 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

    October 26, 2025


    Bay Area Eye Institute

    3242 Cove Bend Dr.

    Tampa, FL 33613


    7:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.  - Check In 

    8:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.  - Reduction of Medical Errors

    Anna Cox, LDO  - Two (2) Hours Medical Errors

    9:40 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Thick or Thin, What Really Matters When It Comes to Lens Thickness

    Professor Laurie Pierce, LDO, ABOM  - One (1) Hour Technical

    10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. - Introduction to Contact Lenses 

    Carole Bratteig, LDO  - One (1) Hour Contact Lens

    11:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.  - Lunch Provided

    11:50 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. - Art and the Eye 

    Professor Laurie Pierce, LDO, ABOM  - One (1) Hour Technical

    12:40 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - The Technology & Benefits of Polarized Lenses 

    Candace O'Keefe Culp, ABOC  - One (1) Hour Technical

    *Lunch Provided*

    Member Rate - $35.00         

    Standard Rate - $35.00 + $20.00 per hour of education


    *Rates increase $10 one week prior to the event-Early registration is recommended  

    *No Onsite Registrations*

    POF is happy to offer an optician-friendly cancellation policy. If you need to cancel for any reason, POF will give you a 100% credit towards a future event, no explanation needed. Just send us a note confirming you cannot attend & we will credit your account after the event.

    (CE Provider #50-1645)

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