VP Academy : April 2019, Kochi
Vision Care for the High Value Customer
Date: Apr 07. 2019 | Venue : Radisson Blu – Kochi
On completion of the course, practitioner will be better equipped to understand and meet the needs and expectations of an important segment in vision care today ie the High Networth Individual (HNI).
It will offer the practitioner a better understanding of how to take frame and facial measurements while dispensing luxury eyewear; factors that impact various aspects and needs of an HNI customer before recommending the lenses to address social as well as professional needs and; recommending the most suitable ophthalmic lens to this valued customer.
Learn about various designer eyewear options, how to promote and dispense branded and designer eyewear to suit the various needs of HNI clients
Know how to choose the right combination of lens design, material and enhancement for the given prescription and frame type
Select the right silicone hydrogel contact lens design and modality for a given prescription
Course Topics
Spectacle Frames and Sunglasses
Course Objective : To get the practitioner to understand designer wear frame materials and styles and inspiration board used behind designer. To get practitioner to understand the aspects of frame and facial measurements and dispensing techniques of designer frames. To get practitioner to understand the choice of frame design and material based on the given spectacle prescription.
Ophthalmic Lenses
Course Objective : To get practitioner to understand the various features and benefits of various high end ophthalmic lenses in terms of designs, materials and lens enhancements. To understand the dispensing techniques in terms of measurements as well as choose the right lens option for the given prescription.
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Contact Lenses
Course Objective : To get practitioner to understand the features and benefits of various silicone hydrogel lenses, and key factors that impact the need for Silicone Hydrogel daily disposable lenses for HNI clients. The course would also dwell into the benefits of the material, various design options available to suit needs of different prescriptions like multifocals and toric lenses, followed by dispensing techniques in terms of preliminary evaluation and how to choose the right lens option for the given prescription.
Siraj Bolar
As the editor-in-chief of VisionPlus Magazine and You&Eye Pictorial, Mr.Siraj Bolar has been instrumental in updating the optical industry with news and articles on best practices of the optical industry in over 20 countries. His venture into VP Academy is an extension of his ongoing initiative to ‘inspire excellence’ in the optical fraternity.
Prema Chande
Ms.Prema Chande is one of the leading educationists in India today, heading Lotus College of optometry, Lotus Eye Hospital, In Juhu, Mumbai for nearly two decades now. Besides a Master’s degree in optometry, she has Fellowships in contact lenses from the International association of contact lens educators and British Contact Lens Association.
Alim Bolar
Besides being the Editorial Director of VisionPlus magazine, Mr.Alim Bolar has been directly involved in breaking technological barriers in the optical industry with his initiative YouAndEyeOnline.com. The portal seeks to create the next level of automation for the distribution of eyewear globally, bringing with it multifold advantages including transparency and real time availability of global brands to local opticians