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Online CE Program



The Contact Lens and Cornea Section (CLCS) of the American Optometric Association (AOA) is offering FREE online continuing education. AOA members can take advantage of this innovative AOA CLCS online pilot program, supported by an educational grant courtesy of CooperVision, by choosing from one (or both) of the COPE Approved 1-hour modules.

The site, called AOA CE On-Line, is an advanced hyper learning portal featuring web-video content packaged in an easy-to-use, high-impact and interactive format.

AOA CE On-Line is a product of Visual Eyes’ iSTORY™ technology, a versatile information delivery platform for education and training designed to deliver compelling content over the web. The site integrates CE testing and certification, tracking and reporting of CE hours, and user-survey feedback.

AOA’s CE On-Line features 2 hours of CE course material for the AOA Contact Lens and Cornea Section, sponsored by CooperVision.

Course 1: Drop-Kicking Contact Lens Dropouts

Presented by Joseph T. Barr, O.D., M.S. [Dr. Barr is the Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Optometry and Vision Science at the Ohio State University. Dr. Barr also received his advanced training in physiological optics from the Ohio State University.]

Course learning objectives:

  1. Identify the most common causes of dry eye discomfort among soft lens wearers.
  2. Identify contact lens specific elements that can help reduce complaints of dry eye discomfort.
  3. Differentiate between dry eye discomfort complaints and hypoxia discomfort complaints among soft lens wearers.

Course 2: Challenges and Rewards of Presbyopia Management

Presented by Thomas G. Quinn, O.D., M.S. [Dr. Quinn is in group practice in Athens, Ohio. A 1979 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Optometry, he received his Masters of Science in Physiological Optics in 1981 and has served as a faculty member and research associate at the same institution.]

Course learning objectives:

  1. Become familiar with multifocal categories.
  2. Become familiar with fitting approaches.
  3. Become comfortable with multifocal troubleshooting.
  4. Increase your inclination to fit multifocals.
  5. Demonstrate that multifocals can be rewarding.

For more information on this AOA CLCS pilot online CE program, please contact Robin Risko, CLCS manager, at (800) 365-2219, ext. 4137.