Associates
Surgery
Optical
Potpourri
Billing
100
If your problem is strabismus, I'm the associate for you.
Who is K. David Epley, MD?
100
Post operative drops for cataract surgery
What is Nevanac, Vigamox and Durezol?
100
The specific name of the professional who completes 3 years of on-the-job training or comparable college education plus passes a 3 part board exam consisting of optical, contacts and hand-on skills.
What is a Licensed Dispensing Optician?
100
P.A.S.S. acronym reminds us to stay safe by doing this with the fire extinguisher.
What is Pull, Aim, Spray, Sweep?
100
Drs. Eberhardt, Farnsworth and Wald have this relationship with NCEA.
What is co-managing eye care physicians?
200
This Associates completed his/her undergraduate in Diatetics at Walla Walla
Who is Nannette Crowell, MD?
200
The term which describes the sharing of care of a surgical patient between the primary eye care physician and the surgeon.
What is co-management?
200
The web based service through which NCEA sends their lens orders to their lab(s).
What is VisionWeb?
200
The instrument played by Dr. Van Nurden
What is the French Horn?
200
The "part" of Medicare that covers services at NCEA.
What is Part B?
300
This associates says "there are two things you can't choose based on price, sushi and eye surgery".
Who is Dan Siapco, MD?
300
The procedure "Panretinal Photocoagulation" or PRP which utilizes the argon laser is used to treat this condition.
What is diabetic retinopathy?
300
This material is equivalent to polycarbonate in impact resistance but surpasses it in scratch resistance and in optical clarity.
What is Phoenix or Trivex?
300
A computerized instrument used by NCEA physicians to detect structural changes in the optic nerve.
What is the HRT?
300
The portion of the medical eye exam not covered by Medicare.
What is the refraction?
400
This Associates is trained in performing DSEK surgery.
Who is Carlindo Da Reitz Pereria, MD?
400
The surgery, medial or lateral rectus recession, would be performed on a patient with this condition.
What is strabismus?
400
The term used to describe the latest "generation" of lenses?
What is Free Form?
400
The agency through which NCEA and EASC is acredited.
What is AAAHC?
400
Myopia, presbyopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism are all this type of diagnoses.
What are routine eye or refractive diagnoses?
500
This Associate holds a Master's Degree.
Who is Maria Van Nurden, OD?
500
This surgeon performs the Dacryocystorhinostomy.
Who is Dr. Heffernan?
500
These frames have been the staple of NCEA for over a decade. They have no screws and many have no hinges.
What is Silhouette drill mount frames?
500
The month and year NCEA went full EMR (any dates prior would need a paper chart or a scanned chart.
When was December 2005?
500
The payer that now utilizes "debit card" type IDs instead of paper coupons.
What is DSHS or Department of Social and Health Services?