• About the Paraoptometric Section
  • Paraoptometric Board of Directors
• Nebraska Opening Eyes – 2010 Special Olympics National Games
• NOA Para Quarterly
• Educational Opportunities
• Paraoptometric Awards
• Manuals & Downloads
• Certification
  • Commission on Paraoptometric Certification Directory
  • About the Commission on Paraoptometric Certification
    • General Information
    • CPC Receives NCCA Accreditation
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Certification Levels
    • Certified Paraoptometric (CPO)
      • Study Outline
    • Certified Paraoptometric Assistant (CPOA)
      • Study Outline
    • Certified Paraoptometric Technician (CPOT)
      • Study Outline
  • Exams & Education
    • Exam Dates and Locations
    • Optometric Assistant/Technician Training Programs
    • Renewal
    • Application to Take an Exam
    • LaserGrade Online Tutorial and Sample Test
  • Tools & Services
    • Year in Review of 2008 Examination Candidates Available
    • Study Resources
    • Call for Testimonials
    • Is your practice 100% certified?
    • Promote Your Credentials
    • Veterans
      • Checklist for Certification Reimbursement for Active Duty or Veterans
      • Checklist for Certification Reimbursement for Eligible Children and Spouses
    • Military
      • Military Examination Administration Form
  • Certification E-Newsletter Archive
• Clinical Care
  • Allergan Launches Latisse™ as Treatment for Hypotrichosis
  • Presentation to the FDA Advisory Panel on Contact Lens Solutions
  • Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) Associated with Systemic Alpha-1 Blockers
  • AOA Optometric Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Quick Reference Guides
  • Clinical Care Publications
  • AOA Diabetes Eye Report form
  • Council on Research
    • Summer Invitational Research Institute
  • Patient Care
    • Geriatrics and Nursing Facility
      • Facts about Optometric Nursing Facility Care
      • Instruments and Equipment
      • A Recommended Continuing Education Curriculum: Geriatric Optometry for the Primary Care Practice
    • Hospital Practice
      • Hospital Privileges Manual
        • Hospital Privileges Manual: Part II: The Importance of Optometry to the Hospital
        • Hospital Privileges Manual: Part III: Hospital Bylaws and Legal Issues in Hospital Privileging
        • Hospital Privileges Manual: Part IV: How to Obtain Hospital Privileges
        • Hospital Privileges Manual: Part V: The Hospital-Based Optometric Examination
      • American Optometric Association Guidelines for Delineation of Clinical Privileges for Optometry
    • Pediatrics and Binocular Vision
      • Vision: A Collaboration of Eyes and Brain
      • The Need for Comprehensive Vision Examination of Preschool and School-age Children
      • Vision Therapy
        • Optometric Co-Management of Vision Therapy
      • Vision, Learning and Dyslexia
      • The Use of Tinted Lenses and Colored Overlays for the Treatment of Dyslexia and Other Related Reading and Learning Disorders
      • Optometric Care of the Patient with Acquired Brain Injury
    • Primary Care
      • Optometric Clinical Practice Recommendations
  • Environmental / Occupational Issues
    • Occupational Vision Manual Part I: Introduction
      • Occupational Vision Manual: Part II: Performance and Productivity in the Work Place
      • Occupational Vision Manual: Part III: Ocular Protection
      • Occupational Vision Manual: Part IV: Contact Lens Use In Industry
      • Occupational Vision Manual: Part V: Medico-Legal and Ethical Concerns Regarding Standards and Regulations
      • Occupational Vision Manual: References and Sources for Further Information
    • Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
      • Computer Vision Syndrome Symptoms
      • The Relationship of Computer Vision Syndrome to Musculoskeletal Disorders
      • Impact of Computer Use on Children's Vision
      • The Effects of Video Display Terminal Use on Eye Health and Vision
      • Criteria for Determining Whether the Need for Eyeglasses or Other Treatment is Related to Computer Use
    • Motorist Vision Policy
    • Recommendations for the Use of Laser Pointers
  • Ophthalmic Standards
  • Commission on Quality Assessment & Improvement
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Aviation Vision
    • Comparison of Bifocal and Progressive Addition Lenses on Aviator Target Detection Performance
    • Eyes, Right
    • LASIK Refractive Surgery: Clinical Considerations for the Pilot
    • Special Ophthalmic Needs of Aviators
    • Sunglasses in Aviation
    • Ultraviolet Radiation: Hazards in Aviation
    • Eye Exams and Aviation: Prescription for Success
    • The Eye and Night Vision
    • Adjusting to New Spectacles the Easy Way
    • Prescribing Spectacles for Aviators
  • Community Health Centers
    • Community Health Center Optometry
    • Publications and Research

Paraoptometric Board of Directors

PRESIDENT
Ann Utter
Kincaid, Fett & Tharp
South Sioux City, NE
402-494-5533

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Doug Wright
Millard Family Eyecare
Omaha, NE
402-896-3300

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Sonja Hansen, CPOA
Magnuson Hopkins Eye Care
Wayne, Nebraska
402-375-5160

SECRETARY
Nancy Warren
Lincoln Vision Center
Lincoln, NE
402-466-1916

TREASURER
Kathryn Keithley, CPOA
Lifetime Vision Center
Auburn, Nebraska
402-274-3218

EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Jill Luebbert, CPOT, ABOC
Fremont, NE
402-727-9340

NOA BOARD LIAISON
Jessica Moore, OD
Mid America Vision Center
Gretna, Nebraska
402-759-4536
(fax) 402-759-4535

PARA STAFF LIAISON
Alissa Johnson
Nebraska Optometric Association
Lincoln, Nebraska
402-474-7716
(fax) 402-476-6547