You might "get by" using alternative pads, and may realize you can cut consumable inventory-BUT:
If you apply coatings, for sure AR, any microscopic swirls left will magically pop out. Look at...
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You might "get by" using alternative pads, and may realize you can cut consumable inventory-BUT:
If you apply coatings, for sure AR, any microscopic swirls left will magically pop out. Look at...
Basic buisness: #1 define your market
Business should be completed as you detail in your business plan (we all update/follow this don't we?)
Define your market
Define what you WANT to do
What...
I side with Judy! With much, much more education than just the Opticianry School, as another unemployed soul out there, one wonders the current value of expertise to current employers, and product...
My favorite technical book (when I taught Optincianry) was and is Clincal Optics by Fannin/Grosvenor. It is beyond the basics, but is a great resource for many years!
Denny
Used the "scuba-specs" and "smoke-specs" (little different glue on tab shape) many times in past, and loved 'em. Can change Rx easily, plus snaps in to different masks. Plus the Rx is mounted much...
I had a chance to wear the Ideal lens for couple months now, and love it!
With a 250 add and mild distant Rx, this is the widest periferal vision I've had yet. Plenty of reading room, my 17 hi fit...
Guess it's my turn to feel the economic crunch!
I offer 35 years of experience in lab, manufacturing, and various types of dispensing, currently ABO certified.
Requesting a position which could...
Back in '73, started as apprentice out of Optical School at $1.36/hr at House of Vision Lab! Thought I was in the money then.
We got the "letter" too last week, repeating what our (former) rep had told us, "you fully buy in to our rimless, or you don't buy anything.)
We're done permanantly with Silhouette. Going to...
We also provide hand sanitizers for patients and staff, which are frequently used. We also clean equipment and (what ever we can) as often as possible. Airbourne transmittance seems to be the number...
I have to say I have been stand-offish on "digital" lenses, but I am offering to patients that will notice the difference.
I just got into the Ideal PAL (hi- cyl one eye, plano other, 250add ou),...
Lee,
I've experienced most PALS from most companies, also with some past personal experience in design and concepts. I do not want to knock any competitive products, nor rate products, as the...
I have to say, the Ideal is the best PAL i've worn, with an almost WOW factor. High cyl in OS and 250add OU, gotta say widest distance and reading with ample intermediate I have seen. Those who know...
Try tracing a quarter on some clear vinyl film, then cut in half- works great.
Denny
We also have seen an unidentifiable increase in cracked poly, and we have been near 90% poly fitting for 5 years. As well as I know poly from manufacturing through dispensing, I also am surprised....
I agree with Laurie in regards to ample training currently available to the beginning Optician. As with any other Position of Employment, additional education exists to further our education and...
Without getting into the complexities of polarization, off axis, rotational effects, simplist answer to polar axis is no more than 3 degrees off.
Polarized efficiency will make a difference to...
IMHO there are several "phases of learning" for Opticians, as with any field of study.
Year one basics, followed by specialization.
Most of this exists today in conjunction with various college...
Eveleth and Anoka were both accredited for Opthalmic dispensing, Anoka offering a 2 year AA degree.
My Program was also accredited, as a one year Opthalmic manufacturing Diploma, plus had a 2 and a...
Both Anoka and Evelth had Opticianry programs, with sufficient applicants to keep the programs rolling, as was the St.Cloud program designed for Labs and Manufacturing (I designed and taught that)....
A sure fire way to check lensometer axis:
a bar magnifier that is rested on the frame table. No guessing there.
I too am becoming more curious with additional research papers read. Seeing data suggesting the dilated eye in low light can actually perceive better accuity with blue light as it concentrates more...
My 30 some years spent in lab/manufacturing/ technical training had given me a false sense of real issues with night driving. My following 6 years as Ophthalmic dispensing (80% elderly) has shown a...
I am very interested in this conversation, as it directly involves most of my patients. I am NOT an advocate of cutting any type of transmission for nite driving, but if glasses must be worn at nite,...
Medicare has a set amount they pay on post IOL patients, ONLY. Contact thier office for reimbursement table and the RULES. Lots has changed this year, and I beleive all states are at same...