Approved for Ohio Credit by the Ohio Optical Dispensers Board

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this program, the participant should be able to:

1. Understand the way that hardcoatings increase the performance of lens materials and treatments.
2. Know the varieties of hardcoats applied to ophthalmic lenses.
3. Learn the most common test methods for coatings.

FACULTY/EDITORIAL BOARD:

Miriam McGorrin, product manager, Cytec Engineered Materials, Anaheim, Calif. This ce was written when McGorrin was director of sales and marketing for SDC Technologies, Inc., a major supplier of hard coating chemistry and technology to the optical industry.

CREDIT STATEMENT:

This course is approved for one (1) hour of ce credit by the American Board of Opticianry (ABO).

Course # 08-102 Please check with your state licensing board to see if this approval counts toward your ce requirement for relicensure.