School
Health and Human Services
Division
Health Careers
Department
Ophthalmic Technician
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Ophthalmic Technician
Course Number
202
Course Title
Optical Clinical Procedures
Credit Hours
4.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
77.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
77.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
OPT-180
Catalog Course Description
Focuses on the physiology of image formation and refractive errors, optical calculations involving use of the retinoscope, phoropter, trial lenses and trial frame, accommodation rulers, and instruments used in evaluating contact lenses.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Basic Concepts in Retinoscopy
- Neutralizing Spherical Errors
- Neutralizing Astigmatic Errors
- Refining Astigmatic Errors
- Accommodation and Presbyopia
- Strabismus and Anisometropia
- Medical Problems and Refractive Errors
- Pre-Fit Evaluation for Contact Lenses
- Soft vs. Rigid Contact Lenses
- Contact Lens Verification and Care
- Contact Lens Management
- Case Studies in Contact Lens Troubleshooting
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Discuss physiology of image formation.
- Classify tools for measuring refractive errors.
- Distinguish static from dynamic refractive errors.
- Neutralize retinal reflexes.
- Detect an astigmatic retinal reflex with a retinoscope.
- Modify results to account for vertex distance.
- Analyze appropriateness of measurement technique.
- Measure accommodation.
- Identify a correct contact lens fit.
- Assess contact lens parameters.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Assessment of academic achievement will include quizzes, unit examinations, and written assignments.
General Course Requirements and Recommendations
Instructors (or their designees) reserve the right to require students to provide proper picture identification for test taking, graded papers or projects or other appropriate purposes.
Texts
Textbooks to be determined by the program faculty.
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2020
Review Semester
Fall 2020