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CCOG for OMT 260 Spring 2024

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Course Number:
OMT 260
Course Title:
Contact Lenses
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture/Lab Hours:
20
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Covers fundamentals of contact lens. Includes principles of lens structures, materials used in manufacture, categorization, comparison of characteristics of soft and rigid lenses. Includes theory and utilization of instruments commonly used in fitting and assessing contact lenses. Includes use of keratometer, biomicroscope, radiuscope, lensometer, gauges, loupes, magnifiers and fluorescent tubes. Prerequisites: WR 115, RD 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

  • Explain the methods of fitting contact lenses
  • Explain differences in contact lenses and their appropriate usage.
  • Use contact lens assessment and fitting equipment, including  keratometers, biomicroscope, radiuscopes, lensometers, gauges, loupes, magnifiers and fluorescent tubes, in order to fit and assess contact lenses.

Course Activities and Design

This course will be presented by means of lecture/discussion, audio/visual presentations, handouts and in lab demonstrations. Guest speakers and field trips may be used to enhance mastery of course goals and student learning.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

At the beginning of the course the instructor will detail the methods used to evaluate student progress and criteria for assigning a course grade. These may include examinations, quizzes, homework assignments, research papers, and student participation during class sessions.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Course Content: Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills

DESCRIBE THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF FITTING MAJOR TYPES OF CONTACT LENSES:

  •   Hard lenses
  •   Rigid Gas Permeable lenses
  •   Soft lenses
  •   Toric lenses
  •   Astigmatism
  •   Bifocal/Multifocal
  •   Aphakic
  •   Bandage lens
  •   Truncated
  •   Extended wear
  •   Disposable lenses
  •   Scleral lenses

DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:

  •   Tight lenses
  •   Loose lenses
  •   Corneal vascularization
  •   Corneal ulcers
  •   Spectacle blur
  •   Giant papillary conjunctivitis
  •   Lens deposits
  •   Ocular pain
  •   Keratoconus
  •   Corneal edema
  •   Solution reactions

DESCRIBE PATIENT INSTRUCTION FOR SCLs and RGPs:

  •   Insertion
  •   Removal
  •   Cleaning
  •   Storage
  •   Hygiene
  •   Solutions
  •   Wearing time

Lab Skills

PERFORM PATIENT INSTRUCTION FOR SCLs and RGPs:

  •   Insertion
  •   Removal
  •   Cleaning
  •   Storage
  •   Hygiene
  •   Solutions
  •   Wearing time

DESCRIBE AND PERFORM THESE FITTING PROCEDURES:

  •   Keratometry
  •   Corneal diameter
  •   Pupil diameter
  •   Tear secretion
  •   Eyelid tightness
  •   Fluorescein pattern
  •   Spectacle Blur
  •   Over-refraction
  •   Pediatric
  •   Contraindications

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

  • Perform vision assessment
  • Perform over-refraction over contact lenses
  •   Perform a monovision assessment
  • Perform a Slit-Lamp Exam 
    • Evaluation of a Soft Contact Lens
    • Evaluation of a Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lens
  •   Perform verification of lens: 
    • Power
    • Base curve
    • Diameter
    • Central thickness
    • Edge profile
  •   List the ANSI standards for contact lens tolerances
  •   Describe patient assessment and follow up procedures including: 
    • Indications/contraindications
    • Medications
    • Charting
    • Follow up/Reordering