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Contact Lenses 1
| Credit Hours | Course Title | Level | Course # | ||
| T | P | L | |||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Contact Lenses 1 | 6 | Opto 354 |
| Description | |||||
| In this first of a three course series, the history of contact lens development is discussed leading to current lens materials, soft lens design and manufacturing techniques. Parameters such as DK, DK/L, wetting angle, water content, thickness, edge, diameter, monocurve versus multicurve design and sagittal depth will be discussed. Fitting considerations of soft lenses for optimal physiological function; lag, sag, movement on blink; evaluation of VA, OR, OK, slit-lamp examination and vertex calculations. Criteria for patient selection and training as well as discussion of contact lens care systems | |||||
| Textbook | |||||
| 1- Clinical Contact Lens Practice , Edward S . Bennett , 2005. 2- Clinical Procedures in Optometry , J.Boyed Eskridge , 1991 . |
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| Pre-Requisite | |||||
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Opto 251
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Schedule of Opto. 354
2nd Semester 2008
| No. of Lectures | Topics | No. of Weeks |
| 1st. lecture | Ocular Measurements | 1st. week |
| 2nd. lecture | Tear Test( Shermer Test ) | 2nd. week |
| 3rd. lecture | Tear test ( TBUT ) | 3rd. week |
| 4th. lecture | Lens Prameter (power+Diameter) | 4th. week |
| 5th. lecture | Radiuscope ( Part 1) | 5th.week |
| 6th lecture | Radiuscope ( Part 2) | 6th week |
| 7th lecture | Mid Term Exam | 7th week |
| 8th lecture | Cleaning Solutions | 8th week |
| 9th lecture | Contact Lens Fitting (part1) | 9th week |
| 10th lecture | Contact Lens Fitting (part2) | 10th week |
| 11th lecture | Contact Lens Evaluation | 11th week |
| 12th lecture | Contact Lens Correction | 12th week |
| 13th lecture | How to Select Patient | 13th week |
| 14th lecture | After Care | 14th week |
| 15th lecture | Final Practical Exam | 15th week |
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