ODS 8531 Contact Lens 2 w/Lab 2.0 Credits
This course, which is the second part of a three-term sequence, introduces the student to the fundamentals of gas-permeable (GP) contact lenses. Students learn to handle, care for, design, fit, and manage standard gas-permeable rigid contact lenses including fluorescein pattern evaluation. We also discuss the nuances of aspheric, lenticular, bitoric, and ultrathin lens modifications to fit a larger segment of the GP lens wearing population. This also includes learning about presbyopic GP lens fitting. Students have the opportunity to work through calculations and fitting procedures during weekly laboratory sessions whey they work with a variety of different lens types and materials in order to gain confidence with fitting principles and problem solving to apply in a patient care setting.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit