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Para Program
Colorado Vision Summit Conference

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For a full list of course descriptions and speaker biographies, click here.

CPC = AOA Commission on Paraoptometric Certification credit available
ABO = American Board of Opticianry Credit available
NCLE = National Contact Lens Examiners credit available

Saturday July 9, 2011

8:00 - 9:00am


Paraoptometric Breakfast

9:00-10:00am

ABO Review Course

Bob Tucker

PLEASE NOTE: You must be registered for the Para Program and pay the additional ABO class fee to attend the ABO review course.

Surviving Today's Economy

Juli DeWalt
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by Hoya

VSP's New Explanation of Payment

Stephen Farebrother
(CPC)
Sponsored by VSP

Vision Development in the Infant and Toddler

Glen Steele, OD FCOVD

10:00 - 11:00am

Differentiation in Today's Modern Optical Practice

Juli DeWalt
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by Hoya

Improving Your Capture Rate

Stephen Farebrother
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by VSP

11:00 - 12:00pm

Making a $1000 Sale

Juli DeWalt
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by Hoya

Clinical Applications of Wavefront Technology

Jeff Hopkins
(ABO)
Sponsored by Zeiss

12:00-1:00pm

Providing Exceptional Customer Service to All Your Patients

Juli DeWalt
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by Hoya

Overcoming Math Problems with Vision Therapy, Part I

Marcy Rose, OD FCOVD & North Park Vision Therapy Staff

1:00 - 3:00pm

Paraoptometric Luncheon (1:00 - 1:30)
and
Exhibit Hall (open 11:45 - 3:30)

3:00 - 4:00pm

ABO Review Course

Bob Tucker

PLEASE NOTE: You must be registered for the Para Program and pay the additional ABO class fee to attend the ABO review course.

Using Managed Care to Increase Patient Satisfaction and Profitability

Juli DeWalt
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by Hoya

New Generations of Prescription
Perceptions

Jeff Hopkins
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by Zeiss

Overcoming Math Problems with Vision Therapy - Part II

Marcy Rose, OD FCOVD & North Park Vision Therapy Staff

4:00-5:00pm

Optimizing Office Efficiency

Juli DeWalt
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by Hoya

Keep Your Eyes on the Road: Vision's Role in Driving

Jennifer Simonson, OD FCOVD
(CPC)

5:30 - 7:30pm

 
Evidence Based Treatment of Convergence Insufficiency

Mitchell Scheiman, OD FCOVD

 

Sunday July 10, 2011

8:00 - 9:00am

Meeting Today's Competitive Challenges

Greg Rodriguez
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by Essilor

Cataracts & Innovations in IOLs from an Optics Point of View

Bob Prouty, OD FAAO
(CPC)

Continuing Care for Your Visually Impaired Patients

Thomas Theune, OD FAAO
(CPC)

New Tricks for Basic Skills: CITT Therapy Activities

Gina Gabriel, OD MS

9:00 - 10:00am

Multiple Pairs for Multiple Needs

Greg Rodriguez
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by Essilor

Scleral GP Lenses – Is Bigger Better?

Keith Parker
(NCLE, CPC)

10:00 - 11:00am

Raising The Bar on Polarized Lens Technology

Greg Rodriguez
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by Essilor

Case Studies in Ocular Infection

Meagan Petraitis, OD and Nick Doyle, OD
(CPC)

When the Solution is the Problem

Janine Bugno
(NCLE, CPC)

Visual Perceptual Therapy - Sequencing and Application

Leanna Dudley, OD

11:00 - 12:00 noon

PAL Troubleshooting

Greg Rodriguez
(ABO, CPC)
Sponsored by Essilor

Troubleshooting GP Lenses

Janine Bugno & Keith Parker
(NCLE, CPC)