THE HAPPY SIDE OF BLUE

By Mark Mattison-Shupnick, ABOM

Release Date: June 30, 2016

Expiration Date: August 29, 2018

Objectives:

  • PART 1: Know why blue light is important and how the component parts of blue light affect the positive and not just the negative side of health.
  • PART 2: Understand how blue light is important for sleep and that sleep is a critical and essential part of human health.
  • PART 3: Understand which assessment tools can be used to evaluate outdoor and indoor lens products.
  • PART 4: Learn the requirements for outdoor sunlens products and know how to teach patients all the facts, as we know them, about the good and the bad of blue light.
Download this Blue Light survey for important ideas.PDF

Faculty/Editorial Board:

Mark Mattison-ShupnickMark Mattison-Shupnick, ABOM, is currently director of education for Jobson Medical Information LLC, has more than 40 years of experience as an optician, was senior staff member of SOLA International and is a frequent lecturer and trainer.

Credit Statement:

This course is approved for one (1) hour of CE credit by the American Board of Opticianry (ABO).
Course STWJH329-2.


Support:
This course is supported by an educational grant by SPY OPTIC.


This course has multiple parts.

Please download and read the narrative, then watch and listen to the presentation. Download and review any of the resources that are part of the resources tab. Then, based on what you've read, saw as part of the slide deck and heard, view the questions for the exam. When ready, take the exam.


Click here for the PDF.

PDF NARRATIVE (pdf)
PART 1, HEALTH & SUNLIGHT: Click here for Video.    PART 2, WHEN YOU PLAY WITH MOTHER NATURE: Click here for Video.

PART 3, EVALUATION TOOLS, SPY HAPPY LENS: Click here for Video.
    PART 4, COMMUNICATING THE HAPPY SIDE OF BLUE: Click here for Video.

Video PRESENTATION (video)