Mar 29, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

VECT 2480 - Contact Lenses III



Credit hours: 4

Prerequisites: VECT 2430 - Contact Lenses II  

Course Description:
Continuation of Contact Lens II; dealing mainly with special fitting problems, and special contact lens design. Practice management techniques are included, as well as continued use of all needed instrumentation.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Calculate parameters for soft and GP spherical contact lenses 
  2. Calculate parameters for soft and GP toric contact lenses
  3. Acquire skills in fitting presbyopic, aphakic, keratoconus, therapeutic and other specialty contact lenses
  4. Demonstrate Contact Lens Delivery and the use of contact lens care systems.
  5. Fit soft and GP contact lenses
  6. Inspect, verify, polish and modify GP contact lenses
  7. Identify soft hydrogel, silicone hydrogel, GP and hybrid contact lenses by manufacturer and contact lens name.