This two day course combines the single day “Healthy Eyes and Healthy Practices” and “Managing the Astigmatic Patient” courses.
Day 1 - Healthy Eyes and Healthy Practices
Build a flourishing practice with satisfied loyal patients who come to you to maintain healthy eyes and successful contact lens wear.
With the introduction of new technologies in contact lenses the benefits of healthy contact lens wear have never been greater. As an Eye Care Professional you know and understand the benefits of these latest innovations however, the number of patients dropping out of contact lens wear is still high leading to dissatisfied patients and frustrated clinicians. This course is designed to help you satisfy your patients’ needs and drive patient loyalty.
This innovative one-day course will:
• Lead you through a series of peer-to-peer discussions sharing best practice with fellow Eye Care Professionals and experts
• Provide hands-on workshops to help you communicate the benefits of up-to-date technology to your patients
• Present novel practical sessions designed to interactively improve patient compliance and thereby promote healthy contact lens wear
• Arm you with confidence to proactively discuss prevention rather than management of complications
• Help you develop strategies to improve patient satisfaction and loyalty to your practice
Learning Objectives
• Understand patient expectations with regard to health, and eye health in particular
• Detect subtle signs & symptoms to optimise the eye health of your patients
• How to influence patient compliance and actively promote good habits
• Be more confident in recommending the healthiest options in CL wear
• How to promote your clinical skills and knowledge to patients
Day 2 - Managing the Astigmatic Patient
The course covers all aspects of communication in relation to astigmatic patients. You’ll learn how to better understand their needs, make the right recommendations and improve their satisfaction. Includes clinical tips and practical fitting workshops.
Learning Objectives
• Understand the benefits of fitting soft toric lenses to astigmats
• Gain increased confidence in astigmatic lens fitting
• Address the needs of existing wearers
• Develop an efficient routine to improve patient care
• How to promote your clinical skills and knowledge to patients
