706 - Principles of Visual Assessment for Opticians and Technicians

Thursday, March 2, 2023

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM EST

Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 313/314

CE Hours: 2

AUDIENCE: AHP

IN-PERSON COURSE ACCREDITATIONS: ABO ST23N008-3 ; NCLE CT23N004-3 ; AOA PARA OP-0083-22 ; AZ OPT ; FL OPT 20-965544 ; GA OPT GBDO-23-003 ; KY OPHTH ; NC OPT SP/CL
NCS-2023-042/NCC-2023-033 ; NV OPT ; SC OPT 20-965544 ; TN OPT

Diane Drake, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM

Lecturer(s)

Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM

Past President of NAO, SEOC, and OAG
Diane F. Drake
Jackson, Georgia, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM: No financial relationships to disclose

Brought to you by the National Academy of Opticianry and SECO International.

This course will introduce the participant to the principles of a visual assessment including refraction, describing information gathered/history taking, and the workflow process. Topics covered will include definitions, A&P, refractive errors, instrumentation, visual acuity, objective and subjective findings, and binocular balancing.

Learning Objectives:

Upon conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:

Understand the connection between the visual assessment and the anatomy of the eye and refractive errors
Describe the workflow process
Explain pre-testing procedures
Understand the principles of a retinoscope and “with” and “against” motion comparison of the eye reflexes and the lenses
Identify the difference between a subjective assessment and an objective assessment
Discuss complications of refractions