http://www.jcahpo.org The latest news from the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology. en-us http://bit.ly/IVXphg Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 CST You can earn 7 JCAHPO CE Credits by attending! Topics include: <ul> <li> Introduction to Coding with ICD-10</li> <li> Walk a Mile in My Shoes</li> <li> Road Map to Visual Fields</li> <li> Intraocular Tumors</li> <li> Techs and Management</li> <li> Ophthalmic Emergencies</li> <li> Auto-Immune Retinopathies & Optic Neuropathies</li> </ul> http://gizmo.do/tSmMdP Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST Sensory adaptation, the same phenomenon that causes you to stop hearing a continually ticking clock, also prevents you from seeing the branching network of blood vessels inside your eye- except when you use the simple trick demonstrated in this video. http://abcn.ws/HRq5Zd Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST Arthritis is just one of at least five diseases that can first be picked up during an eye exam, which can be a window into systemic illness. http://bit.ly/HkXEAq Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST Have you always wanted to advance to a COT? Sign up for ATPO's COT Written Certification Exam Review Webinar and get prepared! http://bit.ly/GT375u Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST You can now register for your British Columbia CE Program. You can earn 7 JCAHPO CE Credits by attending! Topics include: <ul> <li> OCT Imaging with the Cirrus</li> <li> Glaucoma Management</li> <li> Corneal Topography and Wavefront Sensing</li> <li> Making Sense of Ocular Motility</li> <li> Complications of Strabismus Surgery</li> <li> Cataract Surgery and Intraocular Lens Implants</li> </ul> This CE Program will also feature Keynote Speaker Hugh M. Parsons, MD, FRCSC! http://bit.ly/1hYsHj Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST Your eyes can tell a lot about you. And they can tell others even more, simply by the way you use them. http://bit.ly/GCxEWl Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST A JCAHPO CE Program is heading to Dallas, TX! You can earn 7 JCAHPO Credits by attending! Topics include: <ul> <li> Multiple Sclerosis and the Eye</li> <li> Intermediate Ocular Motility</li> <li> Signs In Neuro-Ophthalmology</li> <li> Intro to Coding with ICD-10</li> <li> Decoding Intraocular Lenses</li> <li> An Overview of Glaucoma</li> </ul> This CE Program will also feature Keynote Speaker <a href="http://www.oneworldonevision.org/One_world_one_vision/Mission.html">David R. Stager, Jr., MD</a>! http://bit.ly/wPHIRP Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST The Florida ophthalmic event of the year is almost here! Some of the 2-Day Program highlights include: <ul> <li> ATPO COT Written Exam Review Session</li> <li> 2012 Medicare Coding Update</li> <li> 10 Exciting New Lectures</li> <li> Blue Man Group Event</li> <li> Exhibit Hall</li> </ul> This CE Program will also feature Keynote Speaker <a href="http://www.ophthobook.com/about/">Tim Root, MD</a>! Don’t miss your chance to <a href="http://bit.ly/z7M4ea">register</a> for this great continuing education event! http://bit.ly/y1Xrqw Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST JCAHPO is your gateway to reach thousands of ophthalmic professionals! 2012 marketing opportunities are going quick, so reserve your spot today and get your products and services in front of your target market! http://bit.ly/wZyY1n Fri, 9 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST The future of human deep space flight is riding on an astronaut's eyesight! Watch and learn. http://bit.ly/xznZSS Fri, 2 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST The American Academy of Ophthalmology just released FREE Spanish EyeSmart® materials designed for your office or practice, to help you educate and empower your Spanish-speaking patients to take charge of their own eye health and that of their family members, who could be at increased risk. Refer your Spanish-speaking patients to <a href="http://www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/espanol/">ojossanos.org</a> for MD-reviewed information in their own language. http://bit.ly/yFt2v2 Thu, 1 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST The March issue of JCAHPO's EyeLights Newsletter is now available. Read about all the exciting things happening at JCAHPO! http://bit.ly/yi9UY8 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST The JCAHPO Education and Research Foundation awards grants to ophthalmic personnel to help with the costs of certification and continuing education.<br/> <br>The Foundation is here to help, but it's up to you to take the first step! http://bit.ly/wSZxNX Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST A JCAHPO Continuing Education Program is heading to Minnesota! You can earn 7 JCAHPO Credits and topics include: <ul> <li> Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus</li> <li> Update on IOL Technology</li> <li> Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease</li> <li> Ptosis, Dermatochalasis, and Brow Ptosis</li> <li> Acute Visual Loss</li> <li> Optic Nerve-Head Imaging with the HRT</li> <li> Weird and Dangerous Things You Can See in the Front of The Eye With a Slit Lamp</li> </ul> This CE Program will also be featuring special keynote speaker, Dianna Graves, COMT, BS Ed! http://bit.ly/y8IgiQ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Your Company has big things to say; make sure your message is heard. Start marketing your ophthalmic products and services with JCAHPO! http://bit.ly/ww7YV2 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST The Virginia S. Boyce Service Award has been renamed The Virginia S. Boyce Humanitarian Award. It is presented from time to time, but not more frequently than on an annual basis, to ophthalmic medical technicians (OMT), preferably JCAHPO-certified, who have made outstanding voluntary public service contributions in the assistance of eye care and prevention of vision loss. <br/> Any person may nominate candidates for the award, with appropriate documentation included to indicate worthiness for the award. Information must be received by May 1 of each year, with review and selection by a committee of the Foundation each spring and is made at the discretion of the Foundation Board of Directors. The recipient is invited to attend JCAHPO's Annual Continuing Education Program to receive the award; a small stipend is provided for travel costs. A person may receive only one Virginia S. Boyce Humanitarian Award in a lifetime. http://www.jcahpo.org/images/kershnerreviewofophthalmologyarticle.pdf Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST Read about one ophthalmologist's quest to change how ophthalmic medical technicians are trained in his community of Palm Beach Gardens, FL. http://www.jcahpo.org/eblast/regional/costa_mesa.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST A JCAHPO CE Program is heading to Costa Mesa, CA! Earn 6 JCAHPO Credits PLUS Get a FREE <a href="http://action.jcahpo.org/">ACTIONED</a> Course. Topics include: <ul> <li> Becoming a Super Tech</li> <li> Update on Glaucoma "Tech-knowledge-y"</li> <li> Femtosecond Assisted Cataract Surgery</li> <li> Phakic Lens Implants</li> <li> Documentation and Coding with ICD-10</li> <li> Optic Nerve-Head Imaging with the HRT</li> <li> Retina & the Role of the Technician</li> </ul> This CE Program will also feature Keynote Speaker <a href="http://sullivanlive.com/">Tom Sullivan</a>! http://www.linkedin.com/company/jcahpo Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST Join JCAHPO on LinkedIn for up-to-date information, special promotions, and to start networking with other ophthalmic professionals. http://www.jcahpo.org/eblast/regional/new_orleans.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST JCAHPO and ATPO are heading on down to "The Big Easy" for a one-day continuing education program where you can earn up to 7 JCAHPO CE Credits, some topics include: <ul> <li> What I Need To Know About IIH and GCA</li> <li> Best Practices with the IOL Master</li> <li> Fundamentals of the Strabismus Exam</li> <li> Corneal Transplantation</li> <li> Optic Nerve-Head Imaging with the HRT</li> </ul> This Program will also be featuring the renowned R. Bruce Wallace, III, MD, FACS as the Keynote Speaker. Don’t miss your chance to <a href="http://public.jcahpo.org/Core/Events/eventdetails.aspx?iKey=R2_2012&TemplateType=A">register</a> for this great continuing education event! http://www.glaucoma.org/news/glaucoma-awareness-month.php Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST Over 2.2 million Americans, and over 60 million people worldwide, have glaucoma. Experts estimate that half of them don’t know they have it. Combined with an aging population, we can see an epidemic of blindness looming if we don’t raise awareness about the importance of regular eye examinations to preserve vision. http://www.ascrs.org/12am/inner.cfm?page=program-information-overview Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST The 2012 JCAHPO and ASCRS Technician and Nurses Program is back in the great city of Chicago. Click to view the Electronic Preview Program to see everything this exciting event has to offer! <a href="http://www.ascrs.org/12am/inner.cfm?page=registration-overview">Register</a> now through March 2, 2012 and SAVE $70! http://www.jcahpo.org/eblast/wbrs/webinar-series-january.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST Try a live CE Webinar and experience this fun, convenient, and affordable way to earn your credits. The two new live online CE lectures offered this month are "Visual Acuity Testing" and "History Taking for the Beginner Ophthalmic Assistant." http://www.jcahpo.org/eblast/wbrs/webinar-series-lasersurgery.html Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST Last chance to register for the Laser Refractive Surgery in Children CE Webinar! One hour, one JCAHPO CE Credit, and only $18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSRicX-KtY8 Fri, 6 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST The Salt Lake City, UT CE Program keynote speaker Dr. Geoff Tabin is a mountaineer, rock climber and ophthalmologist who saved the sight of thousands in Nepal and Africa. <a href="http://public.jcahpo.org/Core/Events/eventdetails.aspx?iKey=R1_2012&TemplateType=A">Register today</a> to hear about his fascinating experiences!