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Geez, Landlord... Cut the poor gut some slack! Funny catchy ads DO WORK. I've used them for years alternating with serious. The funny ones always bring in more people. I run a high-end optical...

Hello fellow OptiBoarders,

I am going into my 2nd venture helping an Ophthalmologist open an Optical from the ground up.
1st one went fairly smoothly, but of course some things you forget and...

Great, thank you!!

Hello!

Well my Silhouette rep was in here a while back and signed us up for the website that has videos & tutorials and a bunch of stuff i thought i'd never need. Well I need it. LOL. I can't get...

Mira-Flex makes them & they are awesome!! I have patients as young as 6months wearing them! I have older kids wearing them in their pools too with no problems! Kids & parents love them! :D

Thanks for the info...
Found out Epic Labs CAN custom make one. Only in Plastic Trans (I also needed Poly Trans, I left that part out, but beggers can't be chooser.)
Cost on something like this...

Hello everyone, I need some professional help! .... ha!

I have a very difficult patient who is full of medical problems and will never be happy with her vision. AMD, Glaucoma,...

Too many bad experiences with the reps in my area. Also, the iTerminal was a horrible experience. The rep had no training to pass along to us and patients were very unhappy with the results.

Hello,

Need coverage?
FL Board Certified Licensed Optician looking for extra money on the weekends. Willing to travel a little bit- anywhere between Palm Coast to Edgewater or West to...

I work at LC, and i have at least 3 people a day ask if we carry her glasses via both phone calls, and inhouse patients. I even had a man ask if we had them!!! They aren't even that great:nerd:!!!!...

The Quantum online course was really good. I used that, and passed my NCLE. I'm sure they have a good course for the ABO prep too. :rolleyes:

I'm ABO, and NCLE certified, and taking my state board in a few days.
I am currently at 13+comm. By November, i will be at 19+comm.

At CE hours, we have been told no Optician should work for...

Hello Friends,

I'm am taking the 1st part if the Florida state boards on Monday the 8th. I believe it is the Vertex, Slab-off, and inset/total inset portion.

Anyone have any pointers?! I...

i had a Trunk Show a few weeks prior to last Christmas. The turnout was GREAT! We included 2 different reps, one from Coach, and one Fendi. We had the Zeiss rep the as well, so we were pushing the...

Thanks for the update Diane, glad you figured it out... Because i couldn't remember the specific errors! Overall, it was a great study guide. Now i just have to take the State Board review with Joe.

Am i the ONLY one who-

L~O~V~E~S CORONA?!?!

I don't care how much i get picked on for drinking Mexican Pi$$!?

Ice cold, on the beach... so nice...

*Sigh*, Too bad it's time for...

I have to say, that i passed both the ABO and NCLE. I took both the same day, and scored well.

ABO- took the Joe Simmons review. He is really good. Well worth the money.

NCLE- review fell...

Got the letters yesterday...
I passed both the ABO and NCLE!! Sooo happy when i saw the passing scores! Next up, State Board in Ocotber.. Congrats to Everyone who passed!
:cheers:

Just to give an update...:rolleyes:

Today i called Mark at the POF, and he stated that he had several complaints. He apologized, and assured me their standards of education are much higher. He...

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to share my ABO/NCLE rewiew experience with you!

I sat for the ABO and the NCLE review over the weekend, Held by the Professional Opticians of Florida, at the...

How about traveling to Daytona Beach?

Hello friends!:D

I'm getting ready for my ABO-NCLE review course in Tampa on May 5th and 6th...... I'm taking both tests on May 20th:hammer: in Miami. Wish me luck!!

Any advice would be...

What do you mean anyone else?! :eek: You already got the BEST!! Ha Ha:bbg:


See you soon, maybe Monday?! Not sure yet....

Hi Rob,
I am an Apprentice Optician working in the area. I need apx. 500 additional hours.. :D! I Managed an Optical in the Orlando Area for three years, money was good/drive..not so good! I did do...

I once had someone ask me..."Do you sell bathing suits?" :hammer:
What the.... %$#@? I wrote that on the bathroom mirror for all to see!! lol

"What do you mean i have to pay? I have...