FLORIDA's 20 HOUR CONTACT LENS

FITTING COURSE   For Florida Board Certification

Become a Florida Board Certified Optician

Earn the required 20 hours of training for your State Board of Opticianry Certification. This course fulfills the educational requirement to enable Florida opticians to fill, fit, adapt, and dispense contact lenses without the supervision of the prescriber. FL Statue 484.002(6)

Education Schedule: New format with an advance live online webinar

Monday, October 30:     6:30 - 9:30pm Live Online Webinar*

Friday, November 3:       Noon - 5:00pm at Summer Showcase, Classroom & Hands-on

Saturday,  November 4:   9:00 - 5:00pm at Summer Showcase, Classroom & Hands-on

Sunday,  November 5:    9:00 - 2:00pm at Summer Showcase, Classroom

The course will include discussion and review of the following topics:

• Optical anatomy and physiology
  
• Indications and contra-indications of contact lens fitting
  
• Identification of abnormal responses secondary to contact lens wear
  
• Basic rigid and soft lens design
  
• Fitting and follow-up care
  
• Identify fluorescein contact lens patterns
  
• Special lens designs and fittings
  
• Review of clinical fitting case examples
  
• 4 hour hands-on workshop with slit-lamps & keratometers
  

Additional Information

LOCATION: 

Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel

& Convention Center

HOTEL RESERVATIONS:  The Ft. Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel & Convention Center is pleased to offer POF guests a reduced room rate of $145.00 with resort fees waived.

For those staying at the hotel, overnight self-parking is reduced to $6 per day.  Daily self-parking is FREE.

Please use the link below to make your hotel reservations or call the hotel at 1-954-753-5598 and advise the hotel representative that you are with the Vision Preview 2023 group in order to receive the reduced rate.  Please book your room by October 16, 2023.

BOOK HOTEL

Due to the nature of this event cancellations up to 2 weeks prior(October 20, 2023) will be issued a credit on their POF account to use for membership or a future education event. Cancellations after October 20, 2023, education registration fees will not be credited or refunded.