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  • Thursday, Feb 26th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    800 - The Physics of Thinness: Understanding Lens Materials & Index
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
    Lecturer: Sam Winnegrad, MBA, LDO, NCLE-AC – Piedmont Eye Center
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     CE Hours 1
  • Friday, Feb 27th
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    804 - Hands-on Workshop - Lensometry: The Basics
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 407
    Lecturer: Thomas R. Neff, MA, LDO, ABO-AC, NCLE-AC – Hillsborough College
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     CE Hours 2
  • Friday, Feb 27th
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    806 - Hands-on Workshop - Lensometry: Advanced Concepts
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 407
    Lecturer: Thomas R. Neff, MA, LDO, ABO-AC, NCLE-AC – Hillsborough College
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     CE Hours 2
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EDT
    809 - UV vs. Blue
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
    Lecturer: Brent McCardle, ABOM – ZEISS
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     CE Hours 1
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    810 - First Impressions to Lasting Loyalty: Customer Service by Role in the Optometric Office
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
    Lecturer: Ryan Lee Parker, OD – EssilorLuxottica
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     CE Hours 1
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
    811 - Hands-on Workshop - Spectacle Measurements and How to Perform Them
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 407
    Lecturer: Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FNAO – Personal card
    Co-Lecturer: Russ Tolar, ABOC;FNAO;LDO – National Academy of Opticianry
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     CE Hours 2
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    812 - Tackling Troubleshooting
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
    Lecturer: Brent McCardle, ABOM – ZEISS
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     CE Hours 1
  • Saturday, Feb 28th
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    813 - Hands-on Workshop - What Makes Glasses Fit Correctly and How to Troubleshoot
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 407
    Lecturer: Diane F. Drake, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FNAO – Personal card
    Co-Lecturer: Russ Tolar, ABOC;FNAO;LDO – National Academy of Opticianry
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     CE Hours 2
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    817 - The Influence of Light and Vision
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
    Lecturer: Jackie O'Keefe, ABOC – O'Keefe Optical Consultants
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     CE Hours 2
  • Sunday, Mar 1st
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
    818 - An Overview of Ophthalmic Optics
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 403
    Lecturer: Jackie O'Keefe, ABOC – O'Keefe Optical Consultants
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     CE Hours 2