Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, FCLSA
210 Willow Ridge LaneJackson, GA 30233
678-774-8159
E-mail: DIANEDRAKE@aol.com
Background:
With over 30 years in the Optical business, Mrs. Drake is an approved speaker for ABO and NCLE as well as an advanced course approved speaker and lectures both locally and nationally. She was president and owner of ALL ABOUT EYES VISION CENTER in Griffin, Georgia for 19 years. She is a licensed optician in Georgia, advanced certified by both the American Board of Opticianry and the National Contact Lens Examiners and also has received her Masters in Ophthalmic Optics Certification by the ABO. She is a Fellow of the Contact Lens Society of America and Fellow of the National Academy of Opticianry. She has previously served on the Board of Directors for the National Academy of Opticianry, and the Opticians Association of Georgia, having served on numerous committees, and chaired several. She is a Past President of the Opticians Association of Georgia and the SouthEastern Opticians Conference. She is a 1995 graduate of the OAA Refractometry program. Mrs. Drake was selected the Optician of the year for Georgia in 1992, and was honored with the prestigious Beverly Myers Achievement award by the National Academy of Opticianry in 1996. She was honored in 1997 as the outstanding optician in the Southeast, receiving the Galen B. Kilburn award. She received the annual Eric Muth award in 2000 for outstanding achievement in technical writing and the pursuit of excellence in ophthalmic optics. She was honored as being one of the 50 most influential women in optical in 2004 by Vision Monday. She received the Dan Gosnell award by the SouthEastern Opticians Conference for outstanding optician in 2005. She received the Joseph Bruneni Memorial Education Achievement award from the NAO in 2009. She has served as treasurer for the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation and is a commissioner for COA. She co-authored the COA Evaluators’ Workshop. A regular contributing writer for Vision Care Product News, she has authored numerous articles for other publications as well. She co-authored the Advanced Certification Exam Book and course for the National Academy of Opticianry, which was commissioned by the American Board of Opticianry. She authored “Beginning Your Life as a Contact Lens Technician” which is a review book for the NCLE. She regularly guest lectures high schools, colleges and universities in her area. She is also active in her local community with local charities.
CPO Review Course – Up to 6 hours
CPOA Review Course – Up to 6 hours
Course Title: Advanced Spectacle Review
Course Length: 16 hours – ABO – Advanced
Titles of Advanced courses for this course, which can be offered independently from others.
Refraction – 2 ABO/NCLE
Anatomy & Physiology -2-ABO/NCLE
Ophthalmic Optics -2-ABO
Geometric and Applied Optics -2 -ABO
Patient Communication -1 -ABO
Lens Design – 1 - ABO
Verification & Dispensing -2 - ABO
Business Management -2 - ABO
Human Resources & Physical Management – 2 hours ABO
NCLE approved courses
Contact Lens Review Course
8 hours –Approved by NCLE for 8 hours
Cosmetics and the Contact Lens Wearer – What and Why
Two hours – Intermediate
Disposable and Frequent Replacement Contact Lenses – Two hours NCLE
2 hours – Intermediate
Dry Eyes and Contact Lenses
1 hour – Intermediate
Fitting the Presbyope With Soft Contact Lenses
1 hour – Intermediate
Focus on Presbyopia - Keeping Patients in Contact Lenses
1 hour –Intermediate
GETTING BACK TO THE BASICS: For Contact Lens Fitters
2 hours –Intermediate
Ocular Health and GP Contact Lens Wear
2 hours - Intermediate
Patient Education – The Contact Lens Dispenser’s Responsibility
2 hours –Intermediate
The Emotion Behind Cosmetic Contact Lenses
Making the Most of Tinted Contact Lenses – Interactive Course – Alternate title
2 hours
The Issue of Non-Compliance
2 hours
The Solution May Be The Solution
2 hours – Intermediate
Update on Soft Multifocal Contact Lenses
1 hour –Intermediate
Courses Approved by ABO and NCLE
A Guide To Effectively Writing A Technical Article
2 hours – Intermediate
AIDS – HIV and the Eyecare Professional
2 hours - Intermediate
Anatomy & Physiology – How Does the Eye Work?
1 hour
Basic Refractive Status of the Eye
2 hours Intermediate
Fitting the Presbyope – Multiple Fitting Options
2 hours - Intermediate
How to Effectively Apply Lifestyle Principles to Selling Eyewear and Contact Lenses
2 hours
Getting Compliant With HIPAA
Alternate title - HIPAA Regulations and how they affect the Optical Environment
2 hours – Intermediate
The Incredible Eye - Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye
2 hours – Intermediate
Opticians Liability
2 hours - Intermediate
Optical Triage for the Optical Practice
2 hours - Intermediate
Preventing Medical Errors In The Optical Environment
2 hours - Intermediate
Problem Solving for Uncommon Prescriptions
2 hours - Intermediate
Problem Solving - Getting Outside the Regular Optical Toolbox
6 hours - Intermediate - Used as certificate course
Courses Approved by ABO
Spectacle Review Course
8 hours
Absorption, Transmission, Tints and Coatings
2 hours
Creating Special Events to Grow Your Business
1 hour – Intermediate
Customer Service 101+, When That’s Not Enough!
1 hour – Intermediate
Extreme Eyewear
2 hours – Intermediate
Fitting and Dispensing Pediatric and Children’s Eyewear
1 hour
Frame Material Selection & Adjustment
1 hour– Intermediate
How to Ask The Right Questions To Improve Sales
1 hour– Intermediate
How to Successfully Market, Merchandise, and Dispense Pediatric Eyewear
2 hours – Intermediate
Implementing and Managing a Frame Inventory
1 hour – Intermediate
Instrumentation and Dispensing Tools
1 hour – Intermediate
Knowing The Technology Behind Your Frame Inventory
1 hour– Intermediate
Lens Ordering Considerations and Measurements
1 hour– Intermediate
Lens Materials & Coatings
1 hour– Intermediate
Making the Most of Your Laboratory Relationship
1 hour – Intermediate
Maximizing the Power of Branded Eyewear
1 hour – Intermediate
Optical Dispensing I – First Impressions
1 hour – Intermediate
Optical Dispensing II – Telephone Procedures
1 hour – Intermediate
Optical Dispensing III – Four Types of Salespeople
2 hours - Intermediate
Optical Dispensing IV – How to Conduct a Sale
1 hour – Intermediate
Optical Olympics – Looking at the Optical Toolbox
6 hours – Intermediate – Workshop
"Scripting for Success"
2 hours – Intermediate
Selling Begins With Effective Listening
2 hours – Intermediate
The Benefits of Freeform Technology
1 hour – Intermediate
One hour COPE - 19788PM
The Big Benefits of Package Pricing
1 hour – Intermediate
One hour COPE - 19785PM
Ten Proven Techniques For Eliminating Progressive Lens Fitting Errors
2 hours – Intermediate
The Effects of Light, Tints and Coatings
2 hours – Intermediate
The Essentials of Dispensing – Professional Overview
1 hour – Intermediate
The Essentials of Dispensing - Prescription Interpretation and Analysis
1 hours – Intermediate
The Essentials of Dispensing – Mastering Win/ Win Dispensing
1 hours – Intermediate
The Essentials of Lensometry, Verification of Eyewear – Workshop
3 hours – Intermediate
The Presbyopic Challenge – Marketing to the Baby Boomer Generation
2 hours – Intermediate
The Well Fitting Frame - – Technical or Selling?
1 hour – Intermediate
Using Accessories to Increase Revenue
2 hours – Intermediate
What Makes Eyeglasses Fit Badly & What To Do About It
2 hours - Intermediate
What It Takes To Master Win/Win Dispensing
2 hours - Intermediate
Transposing and Converting Bifocal Rx’s to Task Specific Rx’s
2 hours - Basic
Envision Yourself
1 hour overview or 2, 4, or 6 hours Intermediate
Courses being developed now or approved now
Prescribing Lens Opportunities During the Exam – 1 hour
Rugrats & Beyond – Dispensing Pediatric Eyewear – 2 hours
BOP – OP1 – Basic Math Review – 2 hours – ABO/NCLE
BOP – OP3 – The Basics of Light, Refraction and Reflection – 1 hour - ABO
BOP – OP4 – Basic Measurements for Eyewear – 1 hour - ABO
BOP – OP5 – Prism and Characteristics of Lenses – 1 hour - ABO
BOP – OP6 – Prentice’s Rule and Finding the Power of a Lens in Any Meridian – 2 hours
BOP – OP7 – Focal Length – Dioptric Power of Lenses – 1 hour – ABO
BOP – OP8 – Vertex Distance, Effective Power and Compensated Power of Lenses – 1 hour – ABO/NCLE
BOP – OP10 – Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Eye – 2 hours – ABO/NCLE
BOP – OP11 – Refractive Status of the Human Eye – 2 hours – ABO/NCLE
Will develop courses upon request
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