2010 OAL ANNUAL CONVENTION JUNE 11-13, 2010
LAFAYETTE HILTON
PARAOPTOMETRIC PROGRAM
Preliminary draft: March 20, 2010
Hotel & Conference Site Information:
Hilton Lafayette
1521 West Pinhook Road, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States 70503-3158
Tel: 1-337-235-6111 Fax: 1-337-237-6313
Room Rates $119.00 twin, $129.00 king
Cut off for OAL room block: May 20, 2010
Be sure to ask for Optometry Association Rates!
15 hours of CE offered for paraoptometric staff!
7 hrs are ABO accredited with more pending!
YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS YEAR’S EXHIBIT HALL
FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ____________ DONATED BY GULF
STATES OPTICAL
Friday, June 11:
NOON-1:00pm
Lunch on your own / Paraoptometric Registration
1:00-2:00pm
Ocular History Taking
Lynn E. Lawrence, CPOT, ABOC
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.
2:00-4:00pm
Basic Anatomy and Physiology
(ABO Approved)
Lynn E. Lawrence, CPOT, ABOC
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. This includes all the
structures, muscles and their cranial nerves, a tear film breakdown, and the visual pathway to the
brain.
4:00-7:00pm
Exhibit Hall / Welcoming reception with food & drinks
OD GRAND PRIZE DONATED BY MARCO
PARA & GUEST/STUDENT GRAND PRIZES
DONATED BY GULF STATES OPTICAL
Saturday, June 12:
8:00-10:00am
7:00-8:00am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Problem Solving for Uncommon Prescriptions
(ABO Approved)
Sponsored by Essilor
Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, FCLSA
Some prescriptions don’t exactly fall into the average column. This course will introduce the
participant to prescriptions that are not common, as well as prescriptions that may appear
common, but lifestyles that require uncommon solutions. Discussions will include analyzing the
prescriptions and the patient’s lifestyle and making a determination on the visual correction that
will best suit their needs. Included in this presentation will be ophthalmic optics. The last portion
of this class will include group breakouts. Both spectacle and contact lens options will be included
in this discussion.
10:00-11:00am
How to Ask The Right Questions To Improve Sales
(ABO Approved)
Sponsored by Essilor
Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, FCLSA
As the eyecare and eyewear delivery system has evolved over recent years, it has become more
challenging to satisfy all of the needs of the consumer. Consumers have become increasingly more
aware of the many products that are available to them, and with that awareness, has come great
confusion. Being able to ask the right questions helps to narrow down choices, and ensure that the
consumer, your patient, is satisfied with their eyewear purchase. Greater satisfaction on your
patient’s part improves sales and profitability on your part. Discussion will include what
questions to ask in order to narrow down choices for your patients, and make them more satisfied
and how this will improve your bottom line.
11:00am-NOON
The Benefits of Freeform Technology
(ABO Approved)
Sponsored by Essilor
Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, FCLSA
With the evolution of progressive addition lenses, comes new designs and new technology. Some of
the newest technological terms may seem more like “techno babble”, and less like a description of
the technology itself. This course will present the technology of freeform, discussing what it is and
what it is not. What can it do and how can it benefit the patient? This course will present the
information to you in a way that you will understand the technology and be able to discuss it
intelligently with your patients.
NOON-2:00pm
Luncheon for everyone w installation of OAL Officers
Presentations by: SECO Representative, SWCO Representative
2:00-3:00pm
What I Should Know About My Diabetic Patient
(ABO Approved)
Lynn E. Lawrence, CPOT, ABOC
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 doctors examination. The different test,
documentation and results for diabetics will be discussed (checklist provided)
3:00-5:00pm
Discovering the Cornea & the Retina (Lecture/Lab)
Lynn E. Lawrence, CPOT, ABOC
This lecture is designed to educate the attendee on the anatomical cornea & retina and new
technology used to view the different layers of each. Equipment will be on hand to provide an
opportunity for attendees to view the cornea & retina after the lecture.
6:00pm
Buses begin departing hotel for Cajun Nite at Vermilionville
It’s a Cajun Dance & Food Party for the whole family! Come & Enjoy all the boiled crawfish,
boiled shrimp, fried catfish,& jambalaya you can eat. Live Band!
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Tickets are only $25 per person (kids 12 & under are free!)
Purchase them ahead of time when you register for the meeting!
Buses will transport you from the hotel to Cajun Nite and will return to the hotel
at regularly scheduled times during the evening.
Sunday, June 13:
7:30-8:00am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-10:00am
Transposing and Converting Bifocal Rx’s to Task Specific Rx’s
(ABO Approval Pending)
Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, FCLSA
While this course is designed to be a basic level course, it will present information in a way that the
more experienced participant will find beneficial as well. This course will introduce types of lenses
and will also discuss how to transpose a prescription as well as how to convert a bifocal
prescription to a task specific prescription. Included will be how to place the prescription on an
optical cross in order to visualize the finished product.
10:00-1:00pm
Enhancing Patient Care Through the Implementation of EHRs
Sponsored by the AOA
(Joint session with ODs)
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) hold the potential to transform health care. The use
of interoperable health information technology (HIT) can benefit both individuals and the
health care system as a whole in profound ways. There is overwhelming evidence that
standards-base use of secure EHRs can improve patient care and increase practice
efficiency. Substantial government incentives are now being offered for EHR
implementation. EHR systems will be required for pay-for-performance/quality reporting
programs. It is imperative that optometrists be well informed regarding EHR selection
and implementation.
As part of the AOA Electronic Health Records Preparedness Program, this EHR course
is intended to serve as the optometrist’s primary HIT resource, with the most current
information on the implementation of EHRs in the practice setting, case management
using EHRs, E-prescribing, PQRI and the most up-to-date information on federal
regulations/requirements.