Latest News Local Eye Site Announces Outstanding Ophthalmic Technician Awards Program By Staff Friday, November 10, 2017 12:21 AM RALEIGH, N.C.—Local Eye Site announced the establishment of the Outstanding Ophthalmic Technician Awards, a new program aimed at recognizing the quality care and dedication of all ophthalmic technicians. The Outstanding Ophthalmic Technician Awards will honor eyecare professionals who demonstrate exemplary talents in clinical practices, patient care and collaboration. The program is established by Local Eye Site and is sponsored by Icare USA. To receive the honor, Ophthalmic Technicians must be nominated by their peers through the completion of an online nomination form. Nominations will be accepted between now and Nov. 30, 2017.“As there is a national shortage of trained ophthalmic personnel, we find it very important to show those in the field that they have tremendous value, especially if they are helping others to become involved,” stated Brad McCorkle, founder and CEO of Local Eye Site. “We know the technicians using Local Eye Site are incredibly qualified and hardworking, so we’re very excited to share their success stories.”Local Eye Site and Icare USA will recognize four regional winners from the West, Midwest, Southeast and Northeast regions of the U.S. Each winner will receive $500 in the form of a Visa gift card, and the person that nominated the winner will receive a $250 gift card.Icare USA is also providing an Icare Home tonometer—an easy and patient-friendly method for 24-hour monitoring of intraocular pressure to tailor the management of glaucoma patients and suspects—to the ophthalmology practice where winners are employed. The nomination form can be accessed here and the awards webpage can be found here.