|
Paraoptometric
Program
Thursday, July 17 - 19, 2008
 2008 NROC Paraoptometric Agenda
Thursday, July 17, 2008
10:00 – 10:30 am
Snow King Conference
Lodge Room |
AOA Board Speaker |
| Dr. Randolph Brooks, OD |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm Teton Room / Hotel |
Toric Soft Lens Fitting 1 hr |
| Mark Andre |
| Discussion on the newest toric soft lens modalities. We will also look at contact lens care products and they effects they have on our patients and the possible impact that will have on our practices. |
| |
Sponsored by Valley Contacts |
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Teton room / Hotel |
Management of Presbyopia with CL 1 hr |
| Mark Andre |
This course will discuss the various options that patients with presbyopia have available to them. Included in the lecture will be a discussion of monovision and the benefits and risks to using this modality, although the primary focus will be on the use of bifocal and multifocal soft contact lenses.
Sponsored by Valley Contacts |
3:00 – 3:30 pm |
Refreshment Break
|
| 3:30 – 5:30 pm |
Management of Irregular Astigmatism with CL 2 hr. |
| Teton Room |
Mark Andre |
| |
Patients with irregular corneal astigmatism are usually required to wear a contact lens for rehabilitation of their vision. A systematic approach to managing keratoconus, PKP and post refractive surgery patients with contact lenses is discussed.
Sponsored by Valley Contacts
|
| 6:15 – 8:15 pm
Snow King
Conference Center
|
Exhibit Hall Reception – Hors d’oeurves and $100 drawing
Badge or Pass required for all persons in exhibit hall |
Friday, July 18
| 8:00 – 10:00 am |
Managing the Red Carpet 2 hr. ABO |
| Teton Room |
Discover 10 ways to create blockbuster service for your patients. Learn award-winning ideas in this unique & practical program. Laurie Guest – Sponsored by Vistakon
|
| 10:00 – Noon |
Brunch in Exhibit Hall |
| Snow King |
Must be registered attendee |
| Conference Center |
Prizes and Drawings |
| 12:15 – 1:15 pm |
WPA Business Meeting |
| Teton Room |
|
| 1:30 – 3:30 pm |
I want to See the Jalapeno Coming 2 hr. ABO |
| Teton Room |
Learn the “R-Formula Recipe” to attract and retain patients. Learn how your practice scores on the Jalapeno report Card and concrete actions to raise your grade.
Laurie Guest – Sponsored by Vistakon
|
| |
|
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:45 – 5:45 pm |
Lead or Get Out of the Way 2 hr. ABO |
| Teton Room |
Whether you have been in the field for 20 days or 20 years, you will find ideas you can implement the very next day.
Laurie Guest – Sponsored by Vistakon |
Saturday, July 19
| 7:15 – 8:00 am |
Mountain Man Continental Breakfast |
Snow King
Conference Center |
Vistakon product update |
| 8:15 – 9:45 am |
Refractive Cataract Surgery 1 ½ hr |
Snow King Hotel
Teton Room |
Addressing the latest multifocal intraocular lenses and advanced intraocular lens technology.
Paul Zimmerman, MD Sponsored by AMO |
| 9:45 – 10:00 am |
Refreshment break |
| 10:00 – 11:30 am |
Laser vision Correction 1 ½ hr |
| Teton Room |
Explain the various refractive surgery procedures. Also, review patient selection criteria for Lasik surgery.
Paul Zimmerman, MD – Sponsored by AMO
|
| 11:30 am |
Conference adjourns |
|
