Abom Paper

**ziggy** · 08-17-2006, 02:00 PM

I was just wondering, does your topic for your ABOM paper have to be preapproved? I checked the ABO/NCLE web site and it did not say. Thanks for the reply.

**Darryl Meister** · 08-17-2006, 05:37 PM

I don't remember getting mine preapproved, but you might give the ABO a call to find out for certain.

**William Walker** · 08-17-2006, 09:59 PM

They are very good about returning emails within a few days of submitting. Cara I believe is the one you'll need to ask for. Good luck! I start working on my topic as soon as I finish my Optical Management Degree (Dec '06).

**Barry Santini** · 09-13-2006, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by ziggy

I was just wondering, does your topic for your ABOM paper have to be preapproved? I checked the ABO/NCLE web site and it did not say. Thanks for the reply.

I had to get mine approved way back in 1993. It took the board over a year to approve my topic...mainly because it didn't fully meet their requirements for having a bibliography mostly grounded in ophthalmic references.

My paper tried to show (graphically!) how the precepts of "fuzzy logic" could be applied to the total eyewear-patient interaction, in order to predict a whether a person would be "satisfied" with their eyewear, or not.

Today, my constant use of the term "sweet spot" to describe how satisfied a person is with their eyewear is directly related to this paper

Barry Santini, ABOM

BTW, I purchased, at that time, every ABOM paper the ABO had, to see what had been done. Still have them....somewhere!

**HarryChiling** · 09-13-2006, 09:16 PM

Barry,

I would love a copy of these papers if you can find them. I did not know that they sold them.

**Fezz** · 09-14-2006, 07:01 AM

Barry,
I second Harry's request. I have reviewed a few of them on-line, but, was unaware that they had more and for sale yet.
I am preparing to take the ABO Advanced test in the spring and upon passing ;^) , I will be working on the Masters paper.

Fezz
:cheers:

**Barry Santini** · 09-14-2006, 11:29 AM

I'll try to find them

Barry

**ziggy** · 09-14-2006, 12:56 PM

FYI: After reading Barry's post, I phoned ABO/NCLE and they said they could give me a price for the papers next week, after Mike returned. I'll post the amount when I get the answer. Harry, if I get a copy I'll scan them in and shoot you a copy via e-mail.

**HarryChiling** · 09-14-2006, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by ziggy

FYI: After reading Barry's post, I phoned ABO/NCLE and they said they could give me a price for the papers next week, after Mike returned. I'll post the amount when I get the answer. Harry, if I get a copy I'll scan them in and shoot you a copy via e-mail.

Thanks Paul. If you let me know the price I will split it with you.

**Fezz** · 09-15-2006, 03:24 PM

How about a three way split? Unless of course the copyright laws frown on that ;^)

I would be interested in them. Let me know

Fezz
:cheers:

**HarryChiling** · 09-19-2006, 12:11 PM

It's like getting teeth pulled dealing with those people, but I think I might finally be getting a response today from the ABO.

**HarryChiling** · 09-19-2006, 12:32 PM

The verdict is in $5.00 a piece and their are supposedly hundreds of them. I have them sending me a list of papers and I asked if they would give some sort of break if I was to purchase in bulk but didn't get a response. I am a little disappointed that they are selling them individually, I was hoping for a compilation of papers.

**Fezz** · 09-19-2006, 01:51 PM

Harry,
If you could keep me posted as to what is available, I would be interested as stated earlier!

Thanks,

Fezz
:cheers:

**HarryChiling** · 09-19-2006, 02:09 PM

I will scan the list and send it to you once I receive it. Also I am still thinking of going at them with some sort of bulk purchase to see if I can get a deal so if you end up wanting some of the papers maybe we can pool our resources and get a better deal.

**Fezz** · 09-19-2006, 02:19 PM

Sounds good Harry. Keep me posted. Thanks for doing the leg work.

Fezz
:cheers:

**ziggy** · 09-20-2006, 07:51 AM

HARRY, before you do anything let me know what the total cost is. If these papers are to "add to the body of opticianry" then they must be available to every one. This sounds like a job for ATO. PM or call me and I'll let you know what I got in mind.

**HarryChiling** · 09-26-2006, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by ABO

"Absorptive Lenses", by Rick Blumenschein, 1988
"The Affect of Lens Design and Placement on Customer Acceptance of Eyewear", by Melvin C. Merrell. 1993
"The Age-Related Maculopathy Trail Kit: A Simple and Effective System for Dispensing Low Vision Aids by Opticians", by William B. Mattingly, 1990
"Aniseikonia," by Randy Teller, 1993
"Anti-Reflection Coatings: Update - 1991", by Francis Benson
"Anti-Reflective Lens Coatings," by Greg Kitts, 1992
"Antireflection Coatings," by Russell Neal, 1990
"Aaphakia: the Opticians Role," by Burton Rubin, 1990
"Asperic Lenses," by Billy J. Weaver, 1996
"Assisting the Anisometropic Patient," by Scott A. Helkaa,
"Base Curves: Theory and Mechanics: The Methodology of Custom Base Curve Selection for the Dispensing Optician," by Darryl J. Meister, 1994
Beyond ANSI.. A New Model of Degree and Interaction for Evaluating Eyewear," by Barry E. Santini, 1994
"Choosing the Ideal Lens for the Presbyopic Computer Operator," by John M. Hodgson, 1990
"Chromatic Aberration - Considerations with High Index Lens Material Use," by Russell J. Igoe, Jr., 1998
"A Closer Look at Polycarbonate Lenses," by Giorgio Sciortino, 1992
"The Coming of Age of Aspheric Lenses," by Bonnie C. Eustace, 1992

"Considerations in Frame Fitting," Terry L. Graham, 1990
"Considerations In Frame Selection," by Steve Bostick, 1990
"Contrast Sensitivity Testing: In the Optician's Office," by John Van Nortwick, 1995
"Correction of Myopia - Refractive and Geometric Concerns," by Walter R. Hanlin, Jr., 1995
"Cost Controls for Opticians," by David C. Wiley, 1987
"Daily Applications of Ophthalmic formulas," by James L. Goebel, 1990
"Designing User Friendly Eyewear for the Computer Operator," by Mark s. Donaldson, 1992
"Destructive Interference and Anti-Reflective Coating," by Naomi Poole, 1992
"Developing Visual Training Materials for the Contemporary Dispensing Environment- a Case Study," by Mary Ann Hargrove, 1992
"The Development of Human Vision from Zygote to One Year Old," by Ellen Stoner, 1994
"The Effect of Tinted Lenses on Migraine Headaches," by John J. Schrimpf, 1994
"Eliminating Problem Dispensng Before they Happen," by Groegory R. Oeder, 1993
"The Emergence of a New Generation of Task-Specific Variable Powered Occupationa/Abocational Specialized Spectacle Lenses," by Ronald L. Gelfman, 1993
"Environmental Vision: Video Display Terminals in the Workplace," by Joel H. Dembo, 1993
"Evaluating Contact Lenses' Corneal Oxygenation Values," by David L. Corsover, 1994

"The Evolution of the Progressive Lens and the Importance of It's Proper Fit," by Michael A. Murphy, 1993
"The Eye Form and Function," by Joe S. Bushara, 1996
"The Final Resting Place for Opticians, Nose Pads," by Richard Homeier,
"Fitting the High Powered Prescriptions," by Lori Cevantes, 1996
"Fitting the Progressive Addition Lens: A Necessary Tool for Success in the Nineties," by John Dello Russo
"Frame Materials and Construction: A Primer," by Kathy Robyn Gaffney, 1996
"Frame Modification for Difficult Dispensing," by James M. Davenport, 1989
"Fresnel Prisms," by Douglas R. Zimmer, 1992
"The Future in Sight," by Jeffrey Bird, 1994
"A General Overview of Opticians Future Refracting Guidelines," by Michael J. Weeks, 1995
"The Growing Need for UV Protection," by Paula Surgi, 1991
"Helping the Blind to See," by Joel Stoltz, 1993
"The H.U.G. of Polarization and Polarized," by Jacqueline Bridges, 1996
"I Just Can't Wear My New Glasses," by W. Laverne McKissen, 1988
"Identifying and Unknown PAL," by Madeleine Kruhsberg, 1989
"Improving Your Dispensing Skills," by Mark A. Mattoon, 1990
"Integrating Color and Style into the Optical Dispensing Practice," by Jeanette L. Bergstom, 1992

"Kids Are People Too - The Art of Dispensing Eyewear for Children," by Gayen Jean Cook,
"Lens Aberration and Its Effect to Vision," by Stephen W. Zizka, 1994
"A Look at Vertical Centering," by Thomas E. Nadolny, 1987
"Low Vision," by Arlette Hall Conolly, 1995
"Low Vision Aids for Macular Degeneration," by Kay Mayden-Sharpe, 1993
"Low Vision - An Overview," by Donald L. Wells, 1989
"Low Vision Dispensing by Opticians," by William G. Poetz, 1993
"Low Vision Cervices by Dispensing Opticians," Alan Ekery 1998
"The Management of Unwanted Prism on Patients' Prescriptions," by Barry W. Brobst, 1995
"Metals in Eyewear: Their Role, Makeup and Care," by Henry Spencer, 1996
"Myopia - the Ametropia and Its Compensation," by Daniel A. Winters 1996
"An Ophthalmic Dispensers Guide to Stabismus and Amblyopia," by Brian A Thomas, 1995
"Ophthalmic Lenses of the Ninetys," by Mitchel Glanzbergh, 1991
"Optical Center Height Placement," by Matthew Morookian, 1993
"Optical Considerations When Fitting the Aphakic Cient," by Laurie Pierce,
"Optical Rehabilitation of Aphakia and Pseudophakia," by Mary F. Myers, 1991
"The Optician and Low Vision," by Daniel S. Atkins, 1989
"The Optician and the Prevention of Sports-Related Eye Injuries," by William S. Price, 1989

"An Optician's Guide to Understanding Visual Impairment," by William B. Underwood, 1991
"Opticianry," by James M. Seebach, 1991
"Optician's Lens Measure," by Bill Sorden, 1990
"Pantoscopic Tilt and the Major Reference Point," by Mark A. Rice, 1991
"The Partially Sighted Patient, "The Neglected Blind," by Austin C. Corwell, 1996
"Pediatric Opticianry, Pediatric Bifocal: An Old Lens, a New Technique," by Mark Turturro, 1989
"Performing a Low Vision Evaluation," by Van Cleave
"Physilogy of Color Perception," by Gerald D. Sherman, 1988
"Polarized Lenses Past, Present and Future," by Jay M. Reavis, 1992
"Polarized Light and Lenses," by Bryon Lussier, 1994
"Polycarbonate: The Lens of the Future," by Linda Hartfield, 1995
"Practical Applications of Prism and Its Effects in Eyeglasses," by Gloria Lynch, 1994
"Practical Aspects of Fitting Modern Vocational Lenses," by Patrick E. Roche, 1987
"Presbyopia: Cause and Spectacle Correction," by Terrell W. Ross, 1991
"Prescription Analysis and the Identifying of a Need," by Blair C. Wong, 1989
"Prescription Lens Considerations for Diving Masks," by Daniel L. Schmidt, 1994
"Prism," by Petrie Story, 1993
"Prism: Friend of Foe," by Tom Rodorigo, 1995

"Prismatic Ophthalmic Dispesing to the Strabismic Child," by Michael J. Reinhart, 1990
"Professional Opticianry Formula for Success," by Randall L. Smith, 1993
"Progressive Lenses," by Theodore E. Lee, 1988
"Progressive Addition Lenses: A Multitude of choices," by Dean Bruch, 1993
"Progressives Then & Now," by Joe Reed, 1993
"The Psychology of Professional Ophthalmic Dispensing," by Joe B. Bazemore, 1992
"Putting the Life Back into Lifestyle Dispensing," by Joseph K. Young, 1993
"Refractive Corneal Surgery With Emphasis on Radial Keratotomy for Myopia," by Gerhard F. Becker, 1993
"Roving Ring Scotoma," by Bruce Vaneske, 1992
"Safety and Sports Eyewear of the 90's," by Antonio Feroce, 1992
"Sizing Is Not a Peripheral Issue," by John C. Pierce
"Slab-Off Lenses," by Peter A. Canovas, 1992
"Solutions for the Presbyopic VDT Patient," by Darla J. Shewmaker, 1993
"Special Attention to Multifocals In Anisometropic Prescriptions," by Robert Rihl, 1993
"Special Types of Absorptive Lenses for Special Physiological Problems," by Joy G. Trombley, 1994
"Spectacles and Unilaterial Pseudophakia, "by Paul D.Adams, 1996
"Sports Vision: Correction & Protection Regarding Enhanced Athletic Performance," by Lynette M. Cook, 1996

"A Study of Progressive Lens Rejection," by Patrick R. Langone, 1991
"Tenth Tooling for Laboratory Processing of Ophthalmic Lenses," by Michael C. Vitale, 1994
"Theory and Application of Sun Tints: There is More to Color Than Meets the Eye," by Richard Roise, 1990
"The Theory of Refraction as Requisite Knowledge for the Modern Optician," by Thomas Blair, 1995
"The Truth About Base Curves," by Phernell Walker II,
"20/20 rule for Balancing Aniseikonia," by Theodore J. Morse, 1991
"U.V. Protection and Dispensing," by Jarren Kunimura, 1993
"Ultraviolet Exposure and Protection," by Pamela Gondry, 1996
"Ultraviolet Radiation Protection: Is There A Need?," by Michael O'Reilly, 1991
"Understanding Design, Vision and Fit of Low Power Aspheric Lenses," by Jeffrey T. LaPlante, 1993
"Understanding Magnification and Prismatic Problems That Can Occur in the Spectacle Correction of the Implanted Eye," by Beverly E. Heishmann, 1989
"Understanding the Effects of Prescribed and Unprescribed Prism on Ophthalmic Eyewear," by Richard M. Bailey, 1993
"Underwater Vision Correction," by Jeffrey S.Taylor, 1993
"Use of FT 35's to Achieve Base-in-Prism, Bifocal Only," by Charles Hargrove, 1989
"VDT Use and the Presbyope," by Danny Matheney, 1991
"Vertical Placement of the Distance Optical Center," by David Zaccaria, 1987

"The Vigilant Conservator," by William J. Reale, 1991
"Vision: Do Well all See the Same?," by Gary L Harris, 1994
"Vision: What Is It and How Does It Work?," by Mike Goggin, 1990
Visual Acuity," by Margaret J. Pitt, 1987
"Visual Correction and Perception Under Water," by Kay L. DelliSante, 1991
"Visual Training: What Every Optician Should Know," by Donna L. Conley, 1994
"What Does a Surface Layout Computer Do?," by Jill D. Ellis, 1991
"What Opticians Should Know about Low Vision Telescopic Devices," by Alex Yoho, 1994
"A Working Knowledge of Bicentric Slab Off Grinding," by Richard E. Davidson, 1992
091800 exam/masters

My count puts it at 126 papers on the list they quoted me $5.00 a paper

Make me broke equation = 5.00 * 126

Make me broke = 630.00

Again I have thought of asking for some sort of bulk pricing as well as pooling moneys together to purchase the papers as a lot. Anyone interested please post and lets get it started, if anyone knows me with or without others involved I will get all the papers. It will be easier with help of course.

**Fezz** · 09-27-2006, 05:22 AM

Harry,
Count me in. But, lets hope a "bulk" discount can be worked out!!! Any "legaL" issues come up for copying?

Fezz(aka. Legal Eagle ;^) )
:cheers:

**Diane** · 09-27-2006, 06:39 AM

This is obviously not a complete list. Mine isn't there as are a number of others. I even got the Eric Muth award with mine.

Diane

**HarryChiling** · 09-27-2006, 07:29 AM

Diane you are absolutely right, this is by no means a complete list. The lady in charge of putting the whole thing together said she is going to be working on upgrading it and i wouls assume by the date at the bottom of the paper that tis list is from 09/18/00.

I don't see anywhere in the masters handbook where they inform you of their keeping the papers for sale, or even a transfer of copywright?

**chip anderson** · 09-27-2006, 10:21 AM

See if they will send them on a CD and save printing/shipping, costs and you will have them where you can reference them easily.

Chip

**Darryl Meister** · 09-27-2006, 10:28 AM

I did mine on a typewriter with hand-drawn illustrations, so they probably don't have an electronic version of it, unless they scanned it.

**HarryChiling** · 09-27-2006, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Chip Anderson

See if they will send them on a CD and save printing/shipping, costs and you will have them where you can reference them easily.

Chip

I think it's a money thing, I am going to call today and see what I can work out with them.

**Laurie** · 09-27-2006, 10:46 AM

An optical geek after my own heart.

I also typed mine, with hand-written illustrations.

!

: )

Laurie

**Darryl Meister** · 09-27-2006, 11:58 AM

Yeah. Wow, that was pain in the butt. Of course, when I wrote this thing back when I was 20, most computer systems didn't have drawing tools or decent desktop publishing programs.