Winter (Issue 86) - College of Opticians of Alberta

Winter 2013 Issue 86
The Eighth Line
Bill C-313:
Cosmetic Contact Lenses
In This Issue:
New Contracts
Free Con-Ed
- Member Survey
- Future Looks Bright
eyeShare
Convention 2013
What keeps your practice growing?
Referrals. From happy patients.
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9 out of 10 ACUVUE® OASYS® Brand lens wearers
said they were extremely or very satisfied with the
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And it’s the #1 Recommended Brand for spherical
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References: 1. Data on file. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. 2009. 2. #1 Recommended Brand for Spherical Patients by Canadian Optometrists, Opticians and Ophthalmologists. Data on file. Johnson & Johnson Inc. 2011.
3. ACUVUE® is the most trusted brand of contact lenses by Canadian Optometrists, Opticians and Ophthalmologists. Data on file. Johnson & Johnson Inc. 2011.
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Council Meeting Dates
COLLEGE OF OPTICIANS OF ALBERTA
201, 2528 Ellwood Dr SW
Phone: (780) 429-2694
Fax: (780) 426-5576
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-263-6026
Toll Free Fax: 1-800-584-6896
March 25, 2013
May 4-5, 2013 (AGM)
June 10, 2013
e-mail: coa@opticians.ab.ca
website: www.opticians.ab.ca
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
President
Nola Hornung
NACOR
Practical Examination
Schedule
Vice President
Scott Smith
Alberta
June 21-23, 2013
British Columbia
May 25-26, 2013
Sept 21-22, 2013
Ontario
April 19-21, 2013
Oct 18-20, 2013
Saskatchewan
June 1-2, 2013
Manitoba
June 8-9, 2013
Page 4
Page 12
Page 16
New Contracts
Page 4
eyeShare
Page 5
Free Con-Ed
Member Survey
Page 6
Director, Member Services
Rick Miller
Free Con-Ed
Future Looks Bright
Page 7
Director, Practice Audits
Mary-Lynne Wagener
Page 9
Director, Competence Committee
Anthony Chan
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New Brunswick
June 8-9, 2013
Nova Scotia
November 2-3, 2013
Director, Competence Committee
Lyle Olsen
Reports
President
Maureen’s Desk
Notepad
Life Letter
Page 13
Love Your Eyes
Page 18
Director, Finance and Audit
Mel Findell
Director, Member Services
Charlotte Kessler
Public Members
Judy Hierlihy
Dr. Sibylla Lane
COA STAFF
Executive Director/Registrar
Maureen Hussey
ADVERTISING
The Eighth Line is published four times a year. Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. We
charge for the employment opportunities, or used equipment for sale. Exempt are
continuing education lectures that are hosted by the COA and articles from members
and associates as well as seeking employment ads. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
IS TWO WEEKS BEFORE PRINT and the rates are as follows:
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All submissions must be typed and accompanied by a cheque payable to the COA.
We use InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator as well as Microsoft Word 2010, Access
and Excel.
The deadline for submission of Advertising for the next issue of the Eighth Line is
March 15, 2013
Regulatory Standards Director
Belinda Swann
Member Services Coordinator
Kristie Murray
Administrative Assistant
Shawna Dyck
Accounting Administrator
Zaneta Ilievska
Happy New Year, and
may 2013 bring us
more legislation that
empowers us to do the
job that we have all
trained for. As I am sure
you are all aware Bill
C313 has passed. It has
been a very long and
arduous battle getting
this law passed. As a College under HPA we can
now do our most important job which is looking after
the best interest of the public. If you are aware of any
illegal activities by retailers, for example the corner
gas station selling plano colored contact lenses
please contact the College with this information.
I am aware that in the past some of you have
contacted the College and at that time were told we
had no legal recourse, now we hope that this will
give us the required legislative backing to be able
to respond appropriately. If you can check out those
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selling contacts let us know.
I am still receiving calls about what we must and
we don’t have to release. If you have sold a patient
a pair of eyeglasses you will have as part of their
medical record their PD, so you must release this
information. If the measurement was taken some
time ago please advise the patient that there is a risk
of it being incorrect, especially if it involves a minor.
If the said patient has never purchased eyeglasses
from you, you may charge them a fee for this service,
or refuse to provide the service.
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which includes the 1-2 week trial lens check you must
release the lens information to the patient. I realize
the frustration a lot of us feel knowing that these
people are getting their glasses or contact lenses
online but until
we can get a
law
passed
we have no
choice.
The
best
practice
is to educate
the public to
the best of our
ability to the drawbacks and dangers that online
ordering can present. The last most frequent call I
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must release in a timely fashion. Please contact the
College so we may take the opportunity to address
this issue.
Thank you to all of you that have called and
discussed issues or just called to talk about what is
happening in our industry. I have not always had an
answer for those I have spoken with but it makes me
a better optician by making me learn the answer to
those questions.
Respectfully Submitted,
Nola Hornung, RO,RCLP
COA President
New Contracts
As of September 2012 a new Social
Services Fee Schedule was negotiated.
All contracts and Fee Schedules can be
viewed on our website at
http://opticians.ab.ca/Contracts.aspx
If you would like us to send you a copy
please contact our office and we will be
more than happy to send you a copy.
We kindly ask that all members check
the website on a regular basis with
regard to Fee updates.
eye Share
“EYE SHARE “OR IS IT” I-SHARE” there is no APP (Application) for mentoring a student or having the skill
level that exceeds industry standards however we would like to share some of the Great Opticians and Contact
Lens Practitioners out there: If you know someone you would like to recommend please contact Belinda
Swann at bswann@opticians.ab.ca.
BADARA, BAH, RO License #1908
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been a member of the College of Opticians of Alberta since 2010. Badara started his
career path in Gambia West Africa known as the Smiling Coast of Africa he was working
in a hospital as a Medical Lab Assistant and wanted to make a career change. Opticanry
was introduced to him in 1990 by an Optometrist that mentored and had Badara in to
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United States in 1993 where he felt there were more possibilities than his third world
country. He said “When you move to another country it is a culture shock from a third
world country”.
He has proven that he has the skillset and knowledge base as a trained optician and was grateful for all his
opportunities. He has had to adjust to several changes in his life and one was to learn to adapt to snow and
cold weather quickly. His patience and perseverance along with his personal aspirations continues to improve
his skillset for dealing with clients and their vision care needs. He has been working as a Manager of a large
chain and is in the process of training for a District Manager. He said “We are nothing without giving back to our
community”. He has volunteered for the Homeless Connect he continues to encourage some of his peers and he
even volunteered to pick up and drive the other opticians. In his spare time he likes to read and research more
on his profession of opticanry and he enjoys many sports basketball, soccer and swimming he said “For a more
concentrated focus for the following day”. He is happily married and a proud father of a boy (6) and a girl (1)
which also help his exercise regime. The COA would like to thank you Badara for your inspiration and dedication.
THERESA WALLACE, RO, RCLP License #1335
We at the COA would like to share the licensed optician and Contact Lens Practitioner
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Alberta since 2003. Theresa tied for the top mark in her class for both Year Two
Eyeglasses and Year Two Contact Lenses. She started her career at Hauck Vision
and Hearing in Stettler as this was a midlife career change for Theresa said “I wanted
a brighter future for my family”. Theresa had two sons who were both in high school
at the time, so they became an academic household. She is also on the NACOR
Board of Examiners since 2000 which she says has always kept her current and is
happy to report that the knowledge and competence is increasing each year. She has
mentored and supervised 8 students in total one of her students Tracey Sereda won
the award for highest mark Year One Eyeglass and Year Two Eyeglass.
One of her student’s quotes was that “Theresa has impeccable work ethic and stands for integrity”. Theresa
loves solving vision problems for her patients whether it is with their eyeglasses or contact lenses. In her spare
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are truly making a difference and you can see that when you interact with the clients”. She found the experience
of volunteering so rewarding that she is signing up for 2013 homeless connect in Edmonton and Calgary. She
likes to end the day with a great walk with her dog “Brutus” who is in agility for fun like we said a household of
academic’s including her dog. Theresa you are inspiring with your skill set and have channelled your license as
an optician and contact lens practitioner to new level for others to achieve.
Member Survey
FREE CON-ED CREDIT 0.5 EC: www.opticians.ab.ca/CE_Courses.aspx
Belinda Swann, RO, RCLP
Member Survey
The College of Opticians of Alberta value is (.5 credit)
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the duties of a custodian regarding information of a
patient and access and storage of that information.
The reason these questions need to be answered
is that the College of Opticians of Alberta’s
mandate is to protect the public and that the patient
has access to that information for a period of 10
years. Complaints are driven from this area in a
number of circumstances and the end result can
be the complaint being referred to the “Privacy
Commissioner”.
Ultimately we are all working toward the same
success “Patient Satisfaction”. Being prepared for
such an event is always a very “insightful” idea.
To submit your answers for credit please visit our
website at www.ab.ca/CE_Courses,aspx
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One YYear Eyeglass Fees Valued $657.75
Half YYear Eyeglass Fees Valued $328.88
Cash Credit for CE of Member’s choice. Valued $150.00
Happy New Year from NAIT Optical Sciences
The department of Optical Sciences is looking for energetic individuals with strong communication skills who are
committed to student motivation and achievement to instruct the Eyeglass programs in Calgary. The position available
is a classroom instructor for first and second year.
The successful candidate must be a registered optician, have excellent interpersonal skills and have strong computer
skills.
Please forward resumes to jeannieb@nait.ca
The competition will remain open until suitable candidates are found. Thank you for your interest in NAIT as an
employer; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Future Looks Bright
FREE CON-ED CREDIT 0.5 EC: www.opticians.ab.ca/CE_Courses.aspx
Belinda Swann, RO, RCLP
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There are some very interesting sites on the internet that we could be looking forward to. As a contact lens
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to the patient, so goodbye on-line and hello licensed contact lens practitioners.
Who would have thought that Steve Austin had it correct that we could all be the six million dollar man for those
of you who do not know who that is here is a link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Six_Million_Dollar_Man#Steve_Austin.27s_bionic_hardware
Some interesting entertainment news of an actor you might like to view this link
http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00045375.html
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Now all kidding aside these are the facts that the technology is advancing faster than the speed of light the
speed of light = 299 792 458 m / s. We need to think ahead of the curve and see what we can do to advance
our profession. Maybe we need to have more Opticians taking the contact lens practitioners course at N.A.I.T.
it seems that there will be a need for it in the future and the education is only an additional two years.
Now I do understand that these are prototypes right now and that it seems once they have a power source it
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down the road. Would people be coming to a contact lens practitioner or Optician to get the latest technology?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant they used to call it the bionic ear.
Anything is possible and the future looks bright for Opticians and Contact Lens Practitioners.
Links:
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/washington-university-developing-computer-like-contact-lenses/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15817316
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2 % Increase for 2013 Membership Renewal
Eyeglass and Provisional Eyeglass Opticians:
Member Fee $670.91
GST $33.55
TOTAL: $704.46
Contact Lens Practitioner and Provisional Contact Lens Practitioner Opticians:
Member Fee $833.23
GST $ 41.66
TOTAL: $874.89
Non-Practicing:
Member Fee $270.53
Reinstatement:
Member Fee $670.91
GST $13.53
TOTAL: $284.06
GST $33.55
TOTAL: $704.46
2% Represents cost of living increase
Help Stop Blindess and Hunger in Africa
H.S.B.H.A.A is a non-profit, non-denominational and non-religious charity here in Calgary, Alberta. (lic #323125). We
have a function every year to raise funds for the blind, very poor and the hungry for people in Africa & Asia. This year
we are focusing on the blind and holding a Enchanted Evening.
Carriage House Inn and Conference Centre
9030 Macleod Trail.S.E
Calgary, Alberta
Sat May 11th, 2013 at 7.pm
100 % of the net proceeds from the function will go to the Jubilee Hospital in Kenya, Africa. The hospital treats
460, 000 patients a year. At H.S.B.A.A not “one cent’ is used for administration costs, it is fully run by volunteers.
FACTS:
1. Every five seconds one person goes blind in the world. (WHO)
2. Every minute one child goes blind in the world. (WHO)
3. There are 37 million blind persons in the world, of which 90% (34 million) in developing countries.
4. Africa has the highest incidence of blindness at 10 million. This will jump to 20 million by 2020.
5. Over 100 million Africans are at risk of eye infections leading to blindness. (WHO)
6. 80% of the blindness in the world is preventable.
We hope that Alberta Opticians will come and support us for this meaningful cause.
Thanking you, Karim Asaria, RO, RCLP
H.S.B.H.A.A: www.hsbhaa.com
Email: heart4africa@live.com
Ph: (403) 254-5325
Bigstone Health Commission
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Required: Optician. Qualifications: Must be registered with
the College of Opticians of Alberta. Additional Information:
Opportunity for an Optician to start up a new practice,
situated in a newly built state of the art medical clinic. Potential to see many clients as no other service in community.
Wabaca is a beautiful and tranquil surrounded by lakes and
forecasts. Can be a full time position, open to negotiation.
Hours are flexible, no weekends. Starting as soon as
possible. Please Contact: Attn: Nazeefah Jhetam, Manager
Medical and Dental Clinic, Ph: 780-891-8879 Fax: 780891-2926 Email: nazeefah.jhetam@bigstonehe
Website: www.bigstonehealth.ca
Capilano Eye Centre
Date of Posting: December 14, 2012
Required: Optician. Duties: Frame selection, lens selection,
inputing orders, adjustments/repairs. Additional Information: Busy south side Optometry office seeking optical
dispenser full-time. Experience and asset, will train.
Flexible hours quarterly bonuses. Contact: Carrie
Mathews, Capilano Eye Centre, 6147-101 Ave
Edmonton, AB T6A 0G9 Ph: (780) 463-2020 Fax: (780)
469-5630 Email: capilano@optometristsclinic.com
Date of Posting: November 23, 2012
Dr. Milton
Required: Optician. Qualifications: Eyeglass license or
student welcome. Additional Information: Full time
Optician/student required for southside optometric
office. Flexible hours including two Saturdays per
month 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Please submit resume to
mainstreet1@hotmail.ca or fax: 780-463-1107.
Claresholm Eye Care
Required: Licensed Optician. Additional Information: Claresholm
Eye Care is looking for a motivated, people oriented person to join
our team. Optical experience is preferred but we will be happy to
train. The successful applicant will enjoy a rewarding career
experience with the ability to learn and apply new skills. Our clinic
is committed to providing patient's with a very high standard of
care and providing them with premium products. We provide
health benefits as well as a goal oriented profit sharing program.
Our hours of operation are very favorable as there will be no
weekend or evening shifts. Car pooling or gas allowance will be
provided for out of town applicants. Contact: Anthony, Claresholm
Eye Care, 12918 Candle Crescent SW Calgary, AB T2W 3B3 Ph:
(403) 998-2871 Email: illy5d@shaw.ca
Date of Posting: November 16, 2012
Date of Posting: October 26, 2012
Eye Masters
Downtown Vision Care
Required: Optician. Qualifications: Strong communication skills
and computer skills. Duties: Help clients with right selection of
eyewear and dispensing. Additional Information: We are
looking for a self-motivated individual that is a team player; and
takes pride in selling boutique eyewear brand names. Contact:
Ahmed Hatoum Eye Masters, 15311-97 St Edmonton, AB Ph:
780-249-9955 Fax: 780-249-9950
Email: ahmed@eyemasters.org Website: www.eyemastrs.org
Do you want evenings and weekends off? Do you want to work
with trendy, professional Downtown clientele? Do you want to
work with a team of progressive Optometrists and Opticians? Do
you want to have fun at work with your fellow colleagues? If so,
Downtown Vision Care wants you to join our team. We are
currently recruiting a full-time Optician to join our team. At
Downtown Vision Care we have been providing quality eyewear,
contacts and eye care for over 25 years, and have grown to have 5
optometrists and a full lab on site. Customer service is of the
utmost importance, and our mission is to provide the most
thorough primary vision care in Calgary. Please visit our website
to learn more about Downtown Vision Care:
www.downtownvisioncare.com Qualified candidates should send
a cover letter, resume and salary expectations to:
maryjane@resultscontinuum.com.
Date of Posting: November 6, 2012
Vision Gallery
Required: Optician. Seeking a fun, energetic person to join our
amazing team! Experience an asset but willing to train. We are
a full scope Optometric practice, providing superior service
and selection. Check out our website for more information. Be
part of something new and exciting! Please drop off, email or
fax resume to: Vision Gallery, 5946 Mullen Way NW, Edmonton,
AB T6R 0S9 Ph: 780-438-5030 Fax: 780-438-5091
Date of Posting: December 4, 2012
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Required: Optician or Student. Additional Information: Full-time
position available, experience will be appreciated but not necessary.
Great possbility to become store manager. Contact: Dr. Kattan, I-Care
Family Vision & Eye Care, 230, 4300 South
Stony Plain, AB T7Z 2W7 Ph: (780) 860-777
Email: a_omarkattan@hotmail.com
Date of Posting: October 23, 2012
For Sight Eye Care
Family Vision Care
Required: Optician. Duties: Manage optical dispensary and
patient glasses selection and repairs/adjustments.
Secondary duties to assist at front desk, pretesting and
contact lenses Additional Information: Join our growing
Optometry practice in North Central Calgary. We seek a
licenced optician with strong interpersonal skills who
enjoys educating patients about eyecare and eyewear. The
right candidate will have initiative to run our optical
dispensary. Multitasking and computer skills are helpful. We
offer in depth training and an excellent compensation
package. Contact: Dr. D Leong, Forsight Eyecare, 226, 40
Country Hills Landing NW. , Calgary AB T3K 5P4
Fax: 403-263-8823. Email: drdleong@gmail.com
Website: www.foresighteyecare.com
Date of Posting: October 26, 2012
Spruce Grove Vision Care Ltd.
Required: Licensed Optician or Student. Additional
Information:
Full-time Optician needed for large dispensing pracice
in Spruce Grove. Looking for an enthusiastic, self
motivated individual to join our team with management experience preferred, not required. Please
contact Dr. Raminder Gill dr.gill@sgvisioncare.com
Please Contact: Spruce Grove Vision Care, 216 Main
Street Spruce Grove, AB T7X 2B2 Ph: 780-962-3370
Fax: 780-962-6054 www.sgvisioncare.com
Date of Posting: November 16, 2012
St. Albert Vision Care
Required: Licensed Optician or Student Optician.
Duties: Dispensing, front desk, pre-testing. Please
Contact: Dr. Holly Parker, St. Albert Vision Centre,
3520 Tudor Glen Market St. Albert, AB T8N 3V3 Ph;
(780) 458-8772 Fax: (403) 248-6655
Date of Posting: December 6, 2012
Required: Optician. Additional Information: Family Vision Care is
looking for energetic Opticians for our busy optometric practices in
Edmonton and surrounding communities. Applicants must be
professional, reliable, career minded, willing and able to work
evenings & weekends. We offer competitive wages, benefits, monthly
bonuses, education opportunities and staff incentives. Fax resume to
(780) 423-0555 or e-mail to hr@familyvisioncare.ca
Date of Posting: November 30, 2012
Thompson Optics
Required: Licensed Optician. Additional Information: We look forward
to meeting someone who excels in customer services, has the ability
to work as a team player to ensure the overall success of our dispensary. If you have special skills such as the ability to organize, prioritize,
problem solve and work under limited supervision we would really
like to meet you. We offer excellent company benefits and competitive starting wages. Please submit resume to: Attn: Cathy Mills,
Thompson Optics Ltd
11303-104 Ave Edmonton, AB T5K 2S1 Ph: (780) 425-5367 Fax: (780)
425-5417 Email: cathy@thompsonoptics.com Website:
www.thompsonoptics.com
Date of Posting: October 23, 2012
Dr. J. Gary Chornell
Position: Contact Lens Practitioner. A unique employment opportunity
currently exists for a licensed, experienced Contact Lens Practitioner in Dr. J.
Gary Chornell's St. Albert Contact Lens Clinic. You would be working in a
modern, high tech Ophthalmology office in a beautiful setting overlooking the
Sturgeon River.
You would be fitting a wide variety of contact lens patients and you would
also have an opportunity to learn other skills as well. This is an opportunity to
practice in an enjoyable medical working environment and receive an excellent salary. There are no evening clinics or weekend clinics. If you are
interested, please call (780) 459-9786 or fax your resume to (780) 460-0408.
Contact: J. Gary Chornell, MD. FRCS(C), Eye Physician and Surgeon Contact
Lens Clinic, St. Albert Professional Bldg 321, 7 St. Anne Street
St. Albert, AB T8N 2X4 Ph: 780-459-9293 Fax: 780-460-0408
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Required: Optician. Additional Information: We require an individual who
loves to recommend and sell optical products. Must not be afraid to
recommend multiple pairs and recommend top quality lenses. Must be
able to work independently and as part of a team. Primary duties are
optical sales, optical troubleshooting and customer care. Assorted office
work required when not with customers. current office pace allow our
sales team the opportunity to provide complete and personalized
customer service. Individual sales and team sales bonuses available.
Looking four days per week. Must be able to work during our current
business hours. Monday 9-5, Tuesday 9-8 p.m., Wednesday 9-5 p.m.,
Thursday 9-8 p.m., Friday 8:30-4:30 p.m., Saturdays 9-3 p.m. Email your
resume to eyegalleryoptical@gmail.com Our office is located across from
the Starbucks and Safeway in Garrison Woods SW. Website:
www.eyegallery.caContact: Dr. Brent Neufeld, Eye Gallery, 3522 Garrison
Gate SW Calgary, AB T2T 6N9 Ph: (403) 246-3445 Fax:(403) 686-7298
Eye Care Group
Required: Optician or Student Optician. Additional
Information: Full time Optician position available or our
trendy downtown location. If you are motivated and
energetic we would love you to join our team. Contact:
Stacey Levesque, Eyecare Group
St. Albert Location Ph: (780) 459-2020 Fax:(780)
460-7219 Email: stacey@eyecaregroup.ca
Website: eyecaregroup.ca
Date of Posting: October 23, 2012
FYi Doctors Edmonton South
Required: Optician
Date of Posting: November 6, 2012
Eye-bar Optometrists Opticians and Eyewear Specialists
eye-bar is looking for a talented licensed optician to join its clinic. he fun store
is ideal for an optician passionate about style and eyewear collections. eye-bar
offers a highly personalized service where opticians choose the frames for
clients.
Major Duties Responsibilities
t Assists clients in selecting frames and lenses best suited for their lifestyle, R
and price needs.
t Handles tasks such as recording measurements, adjusting or fitting eyewear
carefully and precisely.
t Maintains strong relationship with labs for processing orders.
t Instructs customers in adapting to, wearing and caring for eyewear and
contact lenses.
t Works closely with professional staff including optometrists to deliver
outstanding patient care.
t Assists in inventory management and purchase of eyewear collections.
t Sources new innovative frame collections from around the globe.
About Eye-Bar
eye-bar offers eyewear and sunglasses in a fun environment in Sherwood Park.
More than just glasses, eye-bar optometry provides eye exams, contact lenses,
laser eye visions consultations and eye emergencies from vision loss to red
eyes. For more information, please visit our website at www.eye-bar.ca. Please
email your resume and wage expectations to hello@eye-bar.ca.
Do you want to work in a fashionable office with great
staff and be part of a forward thinking organization? Yes
you do! Successful applicant will fill the position of our
current FT Optician going on maternity leave in February 2013. It's big shoes to fill, but we are willing to train.
License required: Eyeglass (Contact Lens preferred but
not necessary) Students: Students are welcome to apply
Our office is an upscale Southside Edmonton Optometric practice. We are looking for a fashionable, confident,
career-oriented Optician to complement our terrific
team. Our office is a busy, full-scope Optometry practice
serving all age groups with state of the art testing
equipment and clean modern optical. To learn more
about office and FYidoctors, I encourage you to visit our
company website at www.fyidoctors.com If you are
interested in the FT Optician Position advertised, please
drop off, email or fax you resume (with cover letter and
references) to: FYidoctors, 4108 Calgary Trail, Edmonton
AB T6J 6Y6, Attn: Dr. Peter Krochmal
peter.krochmal@fyidoctors.com Tel: 780-468-2020 Fax:
780-468-2654
Date of Posting: November 9, 2012
Maureen’s Desk
What’s New!!!
Cosmetic Contact Lenses
are not new. The dangerous
practice of selling these
lenses without a proper
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in Canada. Alberta was
the most successful in the
efforts to limit this practice
within our borders with a 2003 court case under the
Opticians Act. Since March of 2011 when we went
under the Health Professions Act this court case could
not be used to stop the sale of these products as it was
fought under a different enactment.
You have all heard for a very long time about Bill c-313.
This is the private member’s bill that was introduced
through the federal legislature some time ago. The point
of the bill was to reclassify non-prescription contact
lenses from cosmetic devices to medical devises. The
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of the sale of these lenses almost impossible. This
bill has been supported by Opticians, Optometrists,
Ophthalmologists and Health Canada. It has been
opposed by several manufacturers of cosmetic lenses.
On December 14, 2012 Bill C- 313 passed and received
royal assent. Following is the press release related to
this event.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Non-Corrective Contact Lenses Become Medical
Devices
Bill C-313 has received royal assent
Ottawa, December 17, 2012 – The eye health
professions are pleased to announce that Bill C-313
– An Act to amend the Food and Drug Act received
royal assent on Friday. The bill places federal
regulatory controls on the distribution and sales of
non-corrective contact lenses. However, provincial
regulations still do not address the health risks
associated with non-corrective contact lenses.
Pat Davidson, MP for Sarnia-Lambton, brought
forward the private member’s bill in early October
2011. The eye health professions (ophthalmologists,
optometrists and opticians) have been advocating for
this change for over ten years. Concerns raised about
these products included: the lack of information
available at the point of purchase on appropriate
use and care; contact lenses are not a one-size¿WVDOO SURGXFW DQG QRW HYHU\RQH LV D FDQGLGDWH
to wear contact lenses. The primary causes of
contact lens complications are due to improper use
and care and the fact that 50% of non-corrective
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Non-corrective contact lenses are only available in
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contact lenses the eye care professional measures
the base curve and prescribes the brand with the
appropriate measurement for the user. Improper
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variety of eye health risks that may include corneal
scarring and abrasions.
C-313 will classify non-corrective contact lenses
as class II medical devices under the Food and
Drug Act. This will require manufacturers of noncorrective contact lenses to apply for a medical
device license to sell the products in Canada. As
well, importers and distributors of the products
will be required to obtain a medical device
establishment license. In addition to the licensing
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labeling required for class II medical devices.
MP Pat Davidson stated, “Today marks the
culmination of a long process to bring federal
oversight to this industry in order to address
consumer protection concerns by declaring noncorrective lenses to be class II medical devices.
This will allow for regulatory oversight by Health
Canada to ensure that producers, importers and
retailers in Canada will require the necessary
licensing associated with distributing a class
II medical device and will greatly enhance
consumer protections concerning the growing
cosmetic lens industry.”
Bill C-313 was a common sense initiative that
aligned products with the same risks under the
same regulatory environment. What C-313 will
not address is the prescribing and dispensing
regulations which are provincially determined.
The eye care professionals are hoping the
provincial regulatory bodies and ministries of
health use the royal assent of C-313 as an
impetus to update regulatory controls on noncorrective contact lenses to match those in place
for corrective contact lenses.
Respectfully Submitted,
Maureen Hussey, RO, RCLP
Life Letter
Financial Resolutions for 2013
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better off at the end of the coming twelve months:
Eliminate personal debt - Brad and Angie had fallen into the very common habit of buying lots of
"stuff" with their credit cards and were soon carrying a balance from month to month. At 19.9%, it is
very expensive to live this kind of lifestyle. And any
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from date of purchase.
To start getting ahead, they quit using their credit
cards and simply stopped making truly unnecessary purchases. Brad and Angie realize that they
have to be less inclined to make "want" item purchases by convincing themselves that they are
necessary.
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scrambling at property tax time to pay the bill. This
year, he took last year's amount, added ten percent and divided by twelve. He arranged to have
this amount withdrawn automatically from his bank
account each month and deposited into a separate
savings plan. A few months after starting this plan,
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pay it without scrambling for the funds. Plus, he
earns interest on his property tax deposits.
Invest regularly - Curt and Courtney want to save
regularly, but found that there was more month left
at the end of their pay cheques. They decided to
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do it?
By committing to a set percentage of income each
month is the best start. Curt and Courtney opened
a joint investment fund account and arranged
for 20% of Courtney's income to be withdrawn
from their bank account each month for deposit
to the investment account. They will adjust the
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in income. Their goal is to have the investment
fund account pay them income once the balance
reaches $25,000 to help cover the cost of their
annual summer vacation. Curt and Courtney will
continue to make deposits to their plan from current income. This investment income will eventually cover more lifestyle expenses.
Invest tax refunds and windfalls - Kathie makes
regular deposits to her RRSP and gets a nice refund every spring. In the past, she would go on
a little spending spree and really had nothing to
show for it at the end of the year. This year, Kathie
will deposit her refund cheque in her RRSP. This
will also increase her contribution amount and
give her a larger refund next year.
Let's say that her refund is $2,500 each year. By
putting her refunds into her RRSP each year and
assuming 6% annual compound return, Kathie's
RRSP will be about $91,964 bigger in twenty
years.
Don't give up - New Years Resolutions don't always get followed. If you fall off track, get back
on and try again. Don't be too hard on yourself
if you stray from your plan. Richard Exely said,
"Failing doesn’t make you a failure. Giving up, accepting your failure, refusing to try again does!"
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more over time. You don't have to do it all at once.
Make Financial Resolutions – because it’s the right thing to do! Call today!
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....from the Registrar, Maureen Hussey
Convention 2013
This year the College of Opticians of Alberta will
host our Annual General Meeting/Convention as
follows:
Date:
Where:
Venue:
May 4-5, 2013
Calgary, AB
Delta Calgary South
This year we will see a two-track session on day
one and a one-track session on day two. Speakers
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Breakfast, lunch will be included along with
nutrition break. The College of Opticians of
Alberta’s Annual General Meeting will be held as
the last session of the day.
In February a Registration Package will be sent to
all members and all information will be posted on
our website after packages have been sent. Come
join us for a day of learning, networking and good
food.
Krisite Murray, Member Services Corrdinator
OAC Insurance
The Opticians Association of Canada is
pleased to offer $1,000,000.00 Professional
Liability Insurance to all Alberta Opticians for
the unbelievable price of $30.00. Insurance
companies and Legal has confirmed that
Employer policies are insufficient coverage
for health care professionals. The OAC has
responded with this new member benefit to
ensure that all our Opticians are protected. Don’t
be over exposed. Protect yourself with the OAC LOVE YOUR EYES | 2012, 2013 - 2015
LOVE YOUR EYES 2012
2012 Goal: Educate the masses on the importance of vision care.
Love Your Eyes
TM
was wildly successful:
1)
Reach and Engagement was Way Beyond Expectations
1,516,591 Impressions and 14,677 Interactions
*Numbers above do not include mall crowds and globally earned media
Impressions only cost 5 cents/head while rich interactions were $5/head.
*The Industry average is $1-3 per impression and $5-7 rich engagement.
2)
We Educated and Engaged Thousands
Thousands watched the PIA educational videos multiple times
Many shared the campaign with their networks
Surpassed our entries goal by 7X with 7660 Votes
Surpassed our page views goal by 4x with 46,000+ Pageviews
Had over 2400+ boxes sponsored and filled surpassing our original goal of 2100
3)
Campaign received Worldwide Praise
Marketing websites around the world were publishing our work on global
publications
Glowing comments from various countries on our work
Spawned positive discussion about the industry and campaign
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THREE YEAR PLAN
Long-Term Goal: Licensed Optician
OM
is a trusted and well-known brand across Canada.
OM
2013 Goal: Create mass awareness of the Licensed Optician brand
Display brand across Canada through voluntary and engaging interaction. This campaign is
a building block towards the long-term goal.
2014 Goal: Create A Following
The second year’s campaign will focus on creating, building upon, and rewarding a following
group. We’ll focus on getting die-hard fans to continue to visit and participate in the website
contest leading up to World Sight Day. The campaign will be memorable and recurring –
rewarding those who recognize the brand.
2015 Goal: Create a Movement
In the third year, we will have gained trust with the community and will be able to further
engage our users by asking them to participate in a ‘Four Eyes February’ themed contest –
leading up to a Four Eyes February movement for the upcoming February.
FIRST YEAR: LOVE YOUR EYES EYEWORLD
Learning from our successes of last year and keeping in mind our goal for this year, we developed
an exciting new medium that will help continually engage the public and build a following for
Licensed Opticians.
Concept: Love Your Eyes EyeWorld
The month leading up to World Sight Day, we will be releasing a trivia game site full of prizes
that the public can enter to win. To enter a vote to win a prize you must answer a vision care
related question - up to 7 trivia questions per prize with each question equaling an entry.
Each prize will be sponsored. Prizes are released by random and the audience must
continue to visit the site or follow up with social media in order to know when the next prize is
released. The final grand prize is only awarded to participants who have answered every
single question from the contest correctly.
Why This Works
Annual
Can build a following
Educational
Influences Research
Lots of Sponsorship Opportunities
Media Opportunities with World Sight Day
CONTACT Email me at tammy.tsang@myloudspeaker.ca or call me at 778.558.3835
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