VECT 2470 - Ophthalmic Materials III

Credit hours: 4

Prerequisites: VECT 2420 - Ophthalmic Materials II

Course Description:
A continuation of Ophthalmic Materials II to include cataract eyewear, glass lens tempering, high minus lens designs/materials, and a variety of specialty lenses. Practice management including: ordering, inventory, duty to warn, equipment maintenance, semantics and salesmanship. Licensed professional responsibilities are presented along with the latest trends (fashion, technological breakthroughs). Advanced spectacle fabrication in the lab, to include: semi-rimless mounts, drill mounts, various repairs, progressive lenses, bifocal projects, and prism Rx’s.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Prepare to sit for the practical examination for licensure in Tennessee.
Choose correct lens materials for different power Rx’s.
Identify different frame materials and styles.
Demonstrate prescription interpretation.
Apply the standards for industrial safety eyewear.
Use modern laboratory equipment to fabricate spectacles