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Broadly speaking, Eyezone Institute of Opticianry provides optometry training programs and continuing education programs that meet professionals’ needs. It has aimed to improve skills and opportunity, as well as, created positive attitude in achieving individual and organizational goals.
Eyezone Institute researchers classified the optometric industry into four main areas to supply and support the education levels in each area, thus, each area has so many education and training sessions and courses available to deliver to attendees and students. Such areas are the following:
- Clinical and technical area
This area can provide the appropriate clinical atmosphere to the patients. Many studies, researches, and innovations rapidly come through in this area. We should catch up with fellows and acquire as possible as we could, otherwise, performance of practice can be left behind.
This area has so many educational programs and materials that can enhance and improve their technical skills for better eye care performance as well as:
- Best method of refraction technique practices
- Effective contact lens fitting
- Scleral contact lens fitting techniques
- Low vision aids and rehabilitation
- Pediatric optometry clinic
- Customer service in optometric industry
In this zone, the customer is expected to receive both clinical and commercial services professionally, and to meet and gather these services, Eyezone developed and customized appropriate training programs to achieve companies and organizational goals, as well as:
- Effective customer service and communication skills
- Time management
- Mini MBA in practice
And a variety of soft skills training programs which can be made available upon needs and assessment.
- Orientation training program
For newly hired people and newcomers:
- Management and leadership training courses
For supervisory and managerial position
And numerous soft skills programs customized for optometric industry business practices.
In addition:
- Mini MBA practices in optometric practices
- Using effective marketing mix elements in optical products
- Effective customer service and communication skills
- Time management, conflict resolution, teamwork, and team leadership and so many other training programs that can meet companies and peoples’ needs to improve their performance.
Eyezone Institute of Opticianry has modules of evaluations and assistance to understand and focus on the proper training needs and materials.
About the Author
Dr. Nezar Damati, OD MDA CIPT, Executive Director at Eyezone Institute of Opticianry and Private Training, is an ABO-NCLE-accredited speaker and educator. He is an Associate Member of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) and has conducted advanced training courses in optometry at various establishments, institutes, and organizations across the Middle East.
Original article was first published in Eyezone Institute of Opticianry’s e-Newsletter, Issue No. 2 dated October 2015. URL: http://goo.gl/2jujal
