Learn to refract

**UFRich** · 04-13-2009, 10:06 AM

My OD is interested in teaching me to refract and am want to learn to be a better asset to the practice. Can anyone point in the right direction of some literature to get me started?

Thanks,

**optical24/7** · 04-13-2009, 10:16 AM

Come to the ROATx convention in San Antonio May 2nd through 3rd. We'll have a refraction "crash course" that will be hands on.

www.roatx.org/

**UFRich** · 04-13-2009, 10:25 AM

I would love to come to TX, just not possible right now.

**Barry Santini** · 04-13-2009, 10:41 AM

Refractions, performed by individuals w/o proper and complete certification of skills accomplishment, are, IMHO, a *crash* waiting to happen for the next optician to fulfill their eyewear needs.

I feel I speak from expereince, here. *tech* refractions, here on LI, are, well... not good!

Barry

**chip anderson** · 04-13-2009, 12:59 PM

Don't you O.D. know how? Can't he teach you?

Chip

**UFRich** · 04-13-2009, 01:01 PM

Yes she does and she is very good at it. She would like me to have some reference materials to compliment her teaching.

**HarryChiling** · 04-13-2009, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by UFRich

Yes she does and she is very good at it. She would like me to have some reference materials to compliment her teaching.

PM me an address and I can get you some stuff. In our neck of the woods techs are just as good at refractions if they apply themselves. Your Doctor is starting out right by asking you to have reference material handy since theory as well as hands on is going to be your best route to proficiency. I am confident she will be a good teacher just knowing she will require you to have a good back ground in theory.

**UFRich** · 04-13-2009, 01:17 PM

Thank you Harry. PM has been sent.

**sharonm516** · 04-13-2009, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by HarryChiling

PM me an address and I can get you some stuff. In our neck of the woods techs are just as good at refractions if they apply themselves. Your Doctor is starting out right by asking you to have reference material handy since theory as well as hands on is going to be your best route to proficiency. I am confident she will be a good teacher just knowing she will require you to have a good back ground in theory.

I would like this info too Harry! Thanks! PM sent :cheers:

**rbaker** · 04-13-2009, 04:39 PM

Query "clinical refraction" on www.amazon.com and you will have a plethora of textbooks to chose from.

**sharonm516** · 04-13-2009, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by rbaker

Query "clinical refraction" on www.amazon.com and you will have a plethora of textbooks to chose from.

Big thanks!

**braheem24** · 04-13-2009, 06:58 PM

Dont say I never gave you anything,

http://www.medrounds.org/refract/menu.htm

Use at your own risk, but if you scare the patients away... promise to refer them to me, I'm only 30 minutes away from G'Ville :p

**Johns** · 04-13-2009, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by braheem24

Dont say I never gave you anything,

http://www.medrounds.org/refract/menu.htm

Use at your own risk, but if you scare the patients away... promise to refer them to me, I'm only 30 minutes away from G'Ville :p

Thanks! I like the format.

(I promise I won't refract on LI, but if I do, I'll charge double!;))

**sharpstick777** · 04-13-2009, 07:23 PM

Kudo's to your OD! I wish all OD's had the desire to see their Staff learn.

Sharpstick

**braheem24** · 04-13-2009, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by sharpstick777

Kudo's to your OD! I wish all OD's had the desire to see their Staff learn.

Sharpstick

I'd have to say, I usually see the opposite where most doctors are willing to teach and most opticians have a frame stylist mindest and dont care to learn anything beyond thier job description.

[lawyer font] That does of course exclude the optiboard crew who come here everyday to learn. [/end lawyer font]

:butt kisser smiley goes here:

**keithbenjamin** · 04-13-2009, 08:49 PM

Here's a good primer writen by Warren McDonald:

http://www.laramyk.com/education/ref...rocedures.html

-Keith

**UFRich** · 04-14-2009, 07:16 AM

Thanks to everyone for the help. This will put me on the right track.

**sharpstick777** · 04-14-2009, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by braheem24

I'd have to say, I usually see the opposite where most doctors are willing to teach and most opticians have a frame stylist mindest and dont care to learn anything beyond thier job description.

[lawyer font] That does of course exclude the optiboard crew who come here everyday to learn. [/end lawyer font]

:butt kisser smiley goes here:

I know those Opticians... sadly. But right now I have a Dr. who is terrified any of his staff would learn anything because he might have to pay them more. Even though I pay for most of my CE classes myself I have to pull teeth to get time off for them even.

Sharpstick