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Does anybody know if or how this will affect opticians from other states applying for licensure by exam waiver?

I am putting feelers out one more time. Finding the right candidate has been challenging. I have had several good candidates no-show for interviews or fail to return phone calls after the fact.

I am looking for an optician or optical assistant to join my team at Kidspecs/Pediatric Ophthalmology Associates in Greensboro,NC. We will consider full or part time. Knowledge and experience are...

I am trying to find the supplier for a frame a patient brought into me that was broken. It is a Versace 19V69 7050 in black. My distribution department checked with Lux, and they don't have any...

Does anybody have details on the OAG summer meeting taking place this weekend in Dalton, GA? I am trying to find details such as a class schedule. I can't seem to find them on their website.
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That distinction definitely makes a difference. My experience was with Walmart corporate rather than NVI.

I worked as either an optician or Vision Center Manager for nearly ten years at Walmart. They were good to me. The pay was great, and there was a lot of flexibility in scheduling. Just understand...

Thanks for all the input! I'll let you know which way we go and how it turns out.

I had a patient come in today to whom we had dispensed a pair of glasses with Crizal Easy AR. She sees great out of them and has no complaints. However, her husband is not happy with the amount of...

I realize I should have specified what sort of problems she was having with adaptation. Her biggest issue is peripheral distortion at distance and a lack of clarity on center, also at distance. She...

Good morning. I have a patient that is having trouble adapting to a new progressive with no significant change in rx or measurements. The only major difference I can find is that we have her in a...

I am looking for an experience optometric tech in Brunswick, Georgia. Please send me a p.m. for details and instructions on how to apply.

Do you have the link for the site?

I had a friend tell me recently that her Ciba/Alcon rep told her to expect Air Optix Colors in the near future to replace Freshlooks. Have any of you heard anything similar? If so, do you have any...

I'm really sad to see some of the hateful responses here. I recently took the NCSORB, and I have to say that for the majority of opticians I have ever known, the contact lens skills portion would...

Craig, where in Florida are you located?

I have a couple of questions regarding the expiration of a contact lens perception that I would like some insight on. I have my own opinions on what the law allows and on what is best for the...

Can anyone tell me a little bit about Sears' Techvue progressive lenses? Specifically, do you know if it is a private name for another lens (i.e. Walmart Nikon = Accolade) or at least what the...

FL-Opt, It sounds like you and I have had very similar Walmart experiences. Have you worked/do you now work at Costco? If so, what was it like for you coming from the perspective of a former...

I know many if not most Optiboarders have a low opinion of big box/discount opticals, but I have a question for those who, like me, have spent a substantial amount of time working in one or several. ...

I am planning on sitting for the Florida practical shortly. I am licensed already in South Carolina and Georgia, but it has been several years since I took any sort of test, and to be honest, some...

Ok, this may sound like a dumb question for someone who has been an optician for a good ten years, but I have always worked in retail and don't know how this works. When a lab sells Transitions...

Is this still available?

Stanton Optical is coming to my area and has several job openings. Does anyone on have any experience with this company that you would be comfortable sharing? Feel free to reply to this thread or...

Diane,
Thank you so much! A couple of these are great options for me. I have one more CE question you might be able to answer for me. I have an optician working for me who received his license...