Mar 29, 2024  
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Course/Program Inventory

VECT 1440 - Ophthalmic Materials I



Credit hours: 4

Prerequisites: VECT 1410 - Introduction to Vision Care Technology  

Course Description:
This course is designed to introduce the student to the most commonly used ophthalmic devices, and the physical make-up of these devices.  This includes single vision lenses, spectacle frames, and bifocal lenses, with special emphasis on how these devices are produced.  Also included is an introduction to fabrication of lenses, developing a basis for layout, blocking, grinding, and verification procedures.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Describe the development of frames, lenses, and other ophthalmic devices.
  2. Show basic fabrication skills of eyeglasses, through the use of lensometers, layout apparatus, edgers, and measuring devices.
  3. Perform basic insertion and removal of lenses from eyeglasses, along with bench adjustment of frames.