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    Thank you ! Very helpful, interesting and...

    Thank you !
    Very helpful, interesting and disappointing at the same time.
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    Us education requirements?

    How much (if any) formal education is *required* to become a licensed optician in a given state?

    I know some are unregulated, and some are 6 months, but which states require a full-time 2 year...
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    Reducio Ad Absurdium. I would ask why are they so...

    Reducio Ad Absurdium. I would ask why are they so expensive? $25? You can get them for $6 complete online. I wouldn't pay $25. Even better, just keep your old glasses. That costs zero. Now are you...
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    This topic is more vast than optometry itself. It...

    This topic is more vast than optometry itself. It comes down to one word: branding. People go to WP because it's cool. They go to Costco because it's wholesale. They go to Zenni because it's cheap....
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    Undercover Investigation of Blue Light Lens...

    Undercover Investigation of Blue Light Lens Claims

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-blue-light-lenses-hidden-camera-investigation-1.5364678
  6. Thread: Cl exam form

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    Cl exam form

    Could anyone share a blank copy of their contact lens exam form? I need one that is simple but thorough.


    If you can't share one, please feel free to comment with suggested items you include on...
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    Agree on the refracting, if properly trained. A...

    Agree on the refracting, if properly trained. A good optician would also know when to refer for an ocular health exam, even if less than 2 years.

    Look at Dental Hygienists. It was recently ruled...
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    So it's ok to condense opticianry training but...

    So it's ok to condense opticianry training but not optometry? Neither should be condensed. The fact is, ophthalmic technicians do refract and perform complete eye exams in ophthalmic practices under...
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    "I hate Costco because they're a cult. I have...

    "I hate Costco because they're a cult. I have patients that are members of Cultco, and they take their contact and glasses Rxs to their Temple to fill."

    Haha, that's funny. I'm a devout Costcoan....
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    You could take the same approach with optometry....

    You could take the same approach with optometry.

    -refraction
    -slit lamp exam
    -fundus

    You could probably put that into a 4 month course. Absurd but true.
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    I was just applying the "reduction to the...

    I was just applying the "reduction to the ridiculous" to tmores' argument. He advocates reducing the 2 year optician training down to 6 months. I say why not go all the way down? I don't agree. But,...
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    Why not just learn on the job while getting paid?

    Why not just learn on the job while getting paid?
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