Emphasis is on clinical applications, patient selection, design parameters, instrumentation, and corneal physiology. Upon completion, students, should be able to describe basic patient evaluation and fitting procedures for rigid and soft lenses and determine effective and appropriate solutions. This course includes practices of design, ordering, fitting, verification and modification of soft and rigid contact lenses. Lens materials, contact lenses care products, complications and specialty lenses are included. This course continues the study of contact lenses fitting.
Emphasis is on advanced fitting design and care of bifocals, flexible and other specialty lenses.
This course continues contact lens fitting. Emphasis is on advanced fitting techniques. Design and care of bifocal contact lenses, flexible and other specialty lenses. This course studies frame types and parts, facial measurements for fitting and frame alignment. Frame adjusting and repair are included.