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Mar 29, 2024
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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:
- Calculate parameters for soft and GP spherical contact lenses
- Calculate parameters for soft and GP toric contact lenses
- Acquire skills in fitting presbyopic, aphakic, keratoconus, therapeutic and other specialty contact lenses
- Demonstrate Contact Lens Delivery and the use of contact lens care systems.
- Fit soft and GP contact lenses
- Inspect, verify, polish and modify GP contact lenses
- Identify soft hydrogel, silicone hydrogel, GP and hybrid contact lenses by manufacturer and contact lens name.
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