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  1. Update: Patient came back in saying he absolutely...

    Update: Patient came back in saying he absolutely cannot tolerate the glasses. He said he "can't see anything." The technicians tested his VA both distance and near with the new glasses and he sees...
  2. When asked by a patient about it, my approach is...

    When asked by a patient about it, my approach is to explain that there isn't definitive consensus yet as to how much ocular "damage" HEV light causes. (This is a hot button issue apparently and some...
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    From what I hear, they are still losing/breaking...

    From what I hear, they are still losing/breaking patient's own frames frequently. I guess this only applies if you are forced to use their lab. I had heard that some people were able to get away with...
  4. We have a handful that like to write their own RX...

    We have a handful that like to write their own RX and the doctor just kind of relented and gave them the script they wanted. I want to scream when I fill that RX with glasses and the patient...
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    From what I can see, there are increasingly less...

    From what I can see, there are increasingly less and less independent optoms or independently owned optometry practices. The big corporations are buying out all the small practices. And with that I...
  6. Thank you for the insight!

    Thank you for the insight!
  7. According to the ABO website, the computers used...

    According to the ABO website, the computers used for the test have an on-screen calculator. When consulting the Opticians on FB group, some people said they weren't allowed a calculator while many...
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    Hand neutralization meaning... using a lens clock...

    Hand neutralization meaning... using a lens clock to guesstimate lens power with the nominal lens formula? Isn't that required knowledge for the ABO exam?
  9. I try to do as the doctor recommends but from...

    I try to do as the doctor recommends but from experience, yeah. The patients hate it. I try to manage their expectations by explaining during the fitting that it will feel wonky having one PAL and...
  10. I can't recommend the Optical Formulas Tutorial...

    I can't recommend the Optical Formulas Tutorial by Stoner, Perkins, and Ferguson enough. It's like a math workbook.

    And LaramyK OpticianWorks. It's a monthly subscription but they also have many...
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    I'm crying looking at these numbers. On our long...

    I'm crying looking at these numbers. On our long days we see as many as 80 patients with just one doctor. Shorter days are around 50 patients. But I work for an MD. So not all of those are...
  12. CME4SPECS...

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    https://www.optiboard.com/forums/images/statusicon/user-online.pngI don't believe Equithin was done as it isn't on my lab invoice but will inquire.

    dwlk ...
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    I swear I just read, while studying, that you are...

    I swear I just read, while studying, that you are supposed to occlude while taking pds for nystagmus.

    If they have their old glasses, I would see if you can mark them up with the lensometer and...
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    Cr39 stands for Columbia Resin (the company that...

    Cr39 stands for Columbia Resin (the company that developed it) and the 39 comes from it being the 39th attempt. Maybe everyone knows that, but I learned it while studying for the ABO and thought it...
  15. Need advice for pt with pseudophakia OD only w/ specialty implant, OS not operated

    Okay, need some advice on this one.

    This patient, 55 year old, had cataract surgery with a specialty accommodative lens implant in the right eye (either PanOptix or Crystalens) and then a YAG...
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    So you're telling me I'm leaning all these dang...

    So you're telling me I'm leaning all these dang formulas for my ABO certification for nothing? :furious: Just kidding. It's good to understand the general concepts. I'm just very sick of math right...
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    I don't think people should HAVE to relocate to...

    I don't think people should HAVE to relocate to earn a liveable wage in this field. Yeah, you won't get top dollar working for big box opticals because they just don't care. But independents don't...
  18. I'm really excited for the Ruby color. I've been...

    I'm really excited for the Ruby color. I've been able to sell more Transitions with the extended line of colors for the 8th gen. I sell a lot of Transitions Sapphire and Amethyst. They need to have a...
  19. Thread: Prisms

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    A lot of glasses scripts from MDs are from...

    A lot of glasses scripts from MDs are from manifest refractions done by their technicians. This could be a typo/error that slipped through and the MD didn't closely look before printing the RX? If...
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    Who are you fitting with anti-fatigue lenses? I...

    Who are you fitting with anti-fatigue lenses? I get that it's for 20 somethings, but are these patients actually complaining about near vision? Are these people who are spending a significant amount...
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    I have the same thought every time this...

    I have the same thought every time this discussion comes up. I have worked in this field since 2011. I graduated college with a BA in 2010 but post-recession, my desired field pretty much went belly...
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    I don't even push scratch coating as an a la...

    I don't even push scratch coating as an a la carte option, because people end up thinking their lenses are supposed to be scratch proof. (When I worked at MyEyeDr we had to separately offer scratch...
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    I have a lot of patients with hearing aids. The...

    I have a lot of patients with hearing aids. The ones that have the little wrap around part behind the ear *sometimes* like library temples, but most are fine with a normal temple that's fitted...
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    Not sure if OP is still reading this thread, but...

    Not sure if OP is still reading this thread, but Laramy-K Optician Works has some great videos on Youtube covering the differences in all the lens materials. They also have a video where they test...
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    Unpopular opinion but I hated the glass bead...

    Unpopular opinion but I hated the glass bead warmer. I like the hot air warmer because their is no risk of pitting plastic (when the beads leave little indents on the plastic). And you had to have it...
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