Refraction Course

11 Responses to “Refraction Course”

1. Kari Says:
   June 16th, 2008 at 4:25 pm

   I received my “registered optician” status in Nebraska….how do I advertise it? Initials after my name with my ABOC or what? Just curious

   Thanks

2. Rhonda Says:
   June 16th, 2008 at 8:28 pm

   Hello Alvaro,
   I would be interested in the Refracting Course depending on the location. Please keep me posted on the details.

   Thanks
   Rhonda

3. Alvaro Cordova Says:
   June 17th, 2008 at 12:57 am

   RDO is for Registered Dispensing Opticians. AS for the refracting course, Once I get a few more people, I will determine the location based upon one’s willingness to travel etc…

4. Michael Says:
   June 29th, 2008 at 9:40 am

   I am a NY licensed OD semi-retired interested in doing this type of instruction. I also have experience in automated refraction on units such as the Huvitz global extended network, and have over 30 years experience in the field. I live in Eastern LI, NY.

   I believe the future of refraction belongs to the optician.

5. Paul Says:
   July 8th, 2008 at 9:29 pm

   Interesting observation Michael, I would disagree with you. If an optician would want to refract, they should go to optometry school.

   We will always need knowledgeable staff to help patients with choosing frames and lenses. Without opticians, the eye care industry would be very different.

   As you know, optometry has changed drastically over the past 30 years, but refraction will always be the staple of optometry.

   It is of the patients’ best interest to have an eye exam by an ophthalmologist or optometrist fully capable to dx and treat any ocular disease or condition. Any standard of care less than that is unacceptable.

6. tajmohamed Says:
   August 28th, 2008 at 12:15 pm

   i intrested to studying the refraction course.please give the details

7. Abby Ayoub Says:
   September 25th, 2008 at 10:29 pm

   I am interested in the refraction courses. I am also extremely interested in changing the laws, the way Optometrist did. We can do this if ALL Opticians unite. We will get the full support that we need from Ophthamologists.

8. gwen Says:
   September 2nd, 2009 at 2:50 pm

   Is this course still in the works? I would be interested. Located in Maryland. Tks

9. O Says:
   September 3rd, 2009 at 8:53 pm

   I like the sound of Refracting Optician as well as Dispensing Optician. There isn’t much left out there for what we do now, it’s all sales and we can’t control the work anymore. The quality of eyeglasses has taken a giant step backwards and being dependent on large corporations who only want you dance faster after you’ve danced for them is killing the field. It’s not even recognizable anymore. It needs a new direction. I believe that taking the refraction courses will open up new vistas. Ophthalmic Tech is the direction I’m looking in now, because between internet glasses and and cheap corporate eyewear we’ve been squeezed out of the eyeglass industry.

10. linda miller Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 9:28 am

    can opticians or techs refract in pa

11. Alvaro Cordova Says:
    December 7th, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    I don’t believe they can.

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