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can use this in your practice. We will look at how to recognize
your own niche and how to brand yourself and/or practice. The
attendees will break out and create a brand from scratch and share
with the others.
First Impressions Create Lasting Impressions (1 hr) - Jill
Luebbert, CPOT, ABOC
Busy or hurried? Fashion conscious or conservative? Are your
patients and potential patients getting the impression of your office
that you want them to get? Creating impressions that will make
customers want to walk through your doors and want to recommend
your office to their friends and colleagues will be discussed
The Aging Eye (2 hrs) - Desinee Drakulich, OD
A comprehensive overview of the anatomical and physiological
changes that occur in the eye as we age. Each participant will gain
a better understanding of the aging process and how it affects the
human eye.
Conflicts-Avoiding Them, Resolving Them (1 hr) - Joy
Gibb, ABOC
Most people don’t like conflict and will usually avoid it at all costs.
But when dealing with the public, chances are pretty good there
are going to be conflicts. This course will explain techniques to
avoid conflicts and explore ways to diffuse conflicts once they’ve
occurred.
New Transitions® Vantage Lenses with Variable
Polarization (1 hr) - Jill Luebbert, CPOT, ABOC
This course will introduce Transitions® Vantage lenses – the new
adaptive lenses from Transitions Optical that are designed to both
darken and polarize upon UV exposure to deliver noticeably crisper,
sharper vision, even in the brightest outdoor glare. Through the
course, the audience will learn how Transitions ®Vantage lenses
not only adapt to changing light but also increase polarization as
they darken, optimizing the angle at which light reaches the eyes to
help control glare and light scatter. The course reviews traditional
polarization and photochromic technology and details the new
technology which enables Transitions® Vantage lenses, how they
work and who they are for.
Tips for Building a Successful Sunwear (1 hr) - Joy Gibb
Have you ever wondered how to increase sunglass sales in your
practice, both prescription and non-prescription alike? This course
will guide eye care professionals in recommending sunwear at all
points of encounter with the patient. It will also suggest ways to
develop a marketing plan specific to sunwear sales.
What the Doctor Sees: It’s not Rocket Science (2 hrs) -
Joseph Shetler, OD
This course reviews common cases of ocular disease that are
routinely seen in the optometric office. It gives the para the
opportunity to see what the doctor sees from the slit lamp
perspective and the retinal perspective. Common diseases are
identified and treatment as well as standard of care are discussed.
12 Nebraska Optometry’s Meeting
Ocular Anatomy via Cow Eye Dissection (2 hrs) - Krystle
Kennedy, OD
Attendance limited to 25 participants - This course allows the participant
the opportunity to have a hands-on look at eyeball anatomy through
dissection. Small groups of participants will each have an eyeball at
their table and be able to have hands-on instruction.
Pediatric Pearls (1 hr) - Jeremy Baumfalk, OD
Successful examination of pediatric patients requires practice, patience,
and persistence. Attendees will discover new strategies and techniques
to enhance delivery of eye care to this unique patient population.
Chairside skills will be emphasized along with clinical pearls that will
aid the technician in future pediatric patient encounters.
Low Cost, High Return Marketing & Merchandising (1 hr)
- Joy Gibb, ABOC
When structuring their budgets, many business owners might
consider the category of merchandising and marketing as frivolous
and expendable expenses. But merchandising should be considered
a critical element of effective retailing, and history has shown that
companies who continue to market during economic slow times are
usually those that emerge first when the tide turns. This course will
help attendees make wise and effective marketing choices without
breaking the bank, as well as explore the basic rules of creating displays
to create eye appeal and evoke a desire to purchase, and how to
merchandise products and services without spending a fortune.
Optical Round Table (1 hr) - Brook Hutson, ABO; Lani
Meadows, CPO; Sandy Heuer, CPO; Melanie Swift, CPA;
Linda Schutt, CPOT; & Matt Farritor, ABO, CPOA
Open discussion with six opticians who work in the optical field on
a daily basis.
Sunday, Sept. 23
Fourteen Service Habits - There’s a Lot More To It - (1 hr) -
Joy Gibb, ABOC
Quite often, the service experienced in your office is what keeps a
patient coming back to your practice. This course is designed to help
practice staffs offer better customer service, which will in turn create a
more loyal customer. Attendees will learn fourteen service behaviors
that when implemented will create a pleasant environment for patients
and staff alike.
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