Friday, October 4, 2024

8:00am - 9:00am

Anatomy and Physiology (1 Hour AOA-CPC & ABO)

Room: BOS Center B2

This course is designed to teach an understanding of the eye and how it works. The course is designed to identify how the eye works from the source to the brain. The three layers of the eye, and the three chambers in the eye. This includes all the structures, muscles and their cranial nerves innervations, a tear film breakdown, and the visual pathway to the brain.

9:00am-10:00am

Ocular History Taking (1 Hour AOA-CPC & ABO)

Room: BOS Center B2

This class will discuss techniques used to obtain a thorough patient case history. An open discussion over scenarios will be performed to enhance thought provoking techniques and reasons for taking a complete ocular history. This course will assist attendees in how effective case histories can impact the outcome of the entire exam.

10:00am - 11:00am

OCT Basics (1 Hour AOA-CPC, ABO, & NCLE)

Room: BOS Center B2

This course will discuss review the anatomy of the eye and the use of the OCT in primary eye care practice. It will discuss the types of diseases monitored with the OCT and how to effectively incorporate the use of the OCT into a clinical setting.

11:00am - 1:00pm

Exhibit Hall (lunch served in Exhibit Hall)

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Hands-On Skills Workshop (3 Hour Lab AOA-CPC, ABO, & NCLE)

Room: BOS Center B1

This lecture is designed to aid the assistants in understanding the prescreening process. The course will provide scenarios to provoke conversation among the attendants to answer the question of “what next” when screening patients. This lecture will cover: case history, visual acuity, pupillary response, cover testing, Muscle-H testing, confrontation fields. Great prep course.

5:00pm

Illinois Optometry’s Celebration Cocktail Hour

6:00pm – 10:00pm

Illinois Optometry’s Celebration & Howl at the Moon

Saturday, October 5, 2024

8:00am - 9:00am

Breakfast served in Exhibit Hall

9:00am - 10:00am

What Every Tech Should Know About Ocular Emergencies (1 Hour AOA-CPC & ABO)

Room: BOS Center B2

Presents an overview of how phone triage and walk-in office visits should be handled from a assistance’s perspective. Key elements of triage, and the difference between an emergency and urgent care and testing procedures required before treatment by the provider.

10:00am - 11:00am

Screening Diabetic Patients-What Every Optician and Tech Should Know (1 Hour AOA-CPC & ABO)

Room: BOS Center B2

This lecture will focus on what happens when an assistant discovers they are screening a diabetic patient. What they should do to prepare the patient for the doctor’s examination. The different test, documentation and results for diabetics will be discussed (checklist provided).

11:00am - 12:00pm

High Quality Contact Lens Dispensing (1 Hour AOA-CPC & NCLE)

Room: BOS Center B2

This course will discuss techniques for dispensing contact lens. This will include patient instructions, insertion and removal techniques, and differences between adults and children. A practical demonstration for attendees on insertion and removal will be arranged.

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Exhibit Hall – Lunch served in Exhibit Hall

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Preventing Burnout (1 Hour AOA-CPC & ABO)

Room: BOS Center B2

This one-hour course is designed to assist attendees with identifying the signs of burnout in themselves and in other employees. This course will also assist with techniques for dealing with burnout. A discussion on the signs and effects of burnout will be discussed. Possible solutions and suggestions will be discussed. This course is very popular and helpful.

3:00pm - 4:00pm

How to Conduct a Staff Meeting (1 Hour AOA-CPC & NCLE)

Room: BOS Center B2

This lecture is designed to educate staff members on an effective way to hold a staff meeting. It will go over the value of getting organized and how to make the most effective use of staff time. It will provide helpful tools designed to assist optometrist, office coordinators, and any staff member techniques on conducting productive staff meetings. This lecture will provide a 10-step check list that can be used with any meeting. It is a great leadership tool.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

The Importance of Training Your Staff (1 hour AOA-CPC & ABO/NCLE)

Room: BOS Center B2

This course is designed to identify when and how to empower your staff. It will discuss the traits that need to be demonstrated by a staff member before you can empower them to perform tasks that are critical to the success of the team or organization. This course is designed to be interactive.