Vision Expo Education provides you with opportunities to learn best practices for:
- Disease diagnosis, treatment and management
- Clinical application of products and technology
- Healthy business solutions
Use the links below for more information on the 2012 program.
Our comprehensive program covers a wealth of information for all eyecare professionals and is organized into the following segments:
By Area of Interest
Clinical/Medical: From diagnosis and treatment of disease to contact lenses, pharmacology, neurology, and nutrients you'll gain insight and best practices from leading clinicians that will enable you to practice to the fullest extent of your license.
Business Solutions: 63 hours specific to managing the business end of your practice. Increase efficiency, improve practice management, and provide comprehensive and engaging patient care.
Optical Technology: Gain access to the latest information on processing equipment and lens and frame technology and the clinical application of these products for increased patient satisfaction.
Contact Lenses: Comprehensive and extensive education offerings range from the entry-level courses for technicians and opticians to contemporary hot topics like lens care and advanced sessions such as scleral lens technologies.
Allied Health: 12 hours of education designed for technologists, paraoptometrics and assistants. Expand your ophthalmic practice knowledge from history taking to examination and discover ways to assist and add value in a medical environment.
Highlighted Topics
Board Certification Review: A unique curriculum design and teaching method to foster clinical problem-solving. Twenty hours of comprehensive preparation for the Board Certification Exam for all optometrists. Includes how to prepare and study for the exam featuring proven test-taking strategies.
Visionomics®: Financial strategies for your practice. 14 hours focusing on tips for assessing and maximizing the profits and profitability of a practice in any economy.
Management & Business Academy: The acclaimed MBA delivers management strategies and proven methods to optimize patient satisfaction and financial performance. The 2012 Vision Expo program offers two-three hour modules, one dedicated to financials and private practice benchmarks and the second focuses on marketing and merchandising.
Medical & Scientific Theater: International Vision Expo is pleased to offer a special series of supplier endorsed complimentary educational sessions at the Medical & Scientific Theater. The Theater is located in the Lens & Processing Technology Pavilion in the exhibit hall, booth #7581. These sessions are FREE, but registration is required. Seating is limited and sessions are subject to availability.
Frame Buyers Certificate Program: 13 hours of content dedicated to streamline the process of managing, monitoring, positioning and promoting your frame inventory
Staff Training and Cross Training: Grow your business and enhance patient care by building the skills of your entire staff. From the popular and completely revised Boot Camps for new hires to hands on workshops this is the most cost effective way to engage and educate your team
French language sessions: Education custom designed to meet the needs of our French speaking attendees. These sessions offer a dynamic blend of information directed at two specific patient populations: babies (and all children) and boomers! Learn specific tactics to working with the young and the young at heart.
L'éducation specifiée pour les besoins des nos attendants francophones. Ces séance vous offre un mélange dynamique d'information s'adresse à deux populations de patients spécifiques: Les bébés (et tous les enfants) et les baby-boomers! Apprenz des tactiques specéfique pour travailler avec les jeunes!
UV Symposium: An engaging and informative 2 hour 3-O panel will explore the effects of UV damage, product solutions to guard against exposure, and ways to get the UV protection message to your patients and community.
Nutraceuticals: One of the most asked questions in optometry today is "what nutraceutical do I prescribe for each unique condition?" Several courses address the use of nutraceuticals for dry eye, AMD, diabetes and general health. Don't be left behind the rest of your peers who are already actively involved in "prescribing" these agents to your patients.
New Government Regulations: There are several new "mandatory" programs that involve both incentives and penalties, Electronic Health Records and PQRS. There are several deadlines that must be met. Join members of the American Optometric Association committee that follows this very important legislation for 3 separate COPE approved CE courses on these subjects.
Practice Transitions: The AOA estimates that more than 500 individual practices close each year without anyone taking over. Attend these sessions to learn more about how to effectively value your practice, prepare for retirement, generate a needs assessment, and gain insight on financing mechanisms available Potential buyers and sellers of practices will benefit from these courses.
Social Media and Internet Marketing: Grow your business by harnessing the power of the internet. Learn how to develop, set up and use social media, a website, internet marketing and other web tools. Learning experiences include a hands-on workshop, interactive teaching and live online reviews of existing websites and Face book Pages.