OPHT 291B - Clinical Applications III

1. Assist any given customer/client with the selection, fitting, and dispensing of eyeglasses, low vision devices, and associated optical products.
2. Determine appropriate patient measurements such as monocular and binocular PPD’s, multifocal placement heights, vertex distances, and pantoscopic angles.
3. Properly fit any given pair of eyeglasses for a patient/client.
4. Perform basic frame repairs.
5. Perform final inspection and analyze eyeglasses for correctness according to ANSI standards.
6. Analyze issues related to the ethics, laws, and regulations involved in dispensing ophthalmic eyewear.
7. Interpret the wearer’s optical needs and recommend lens and frame designs and materials, tints, coatings, specialty designs and materials.
8. Neutralize a minimum of 20 pair of eyeglasses - 5 SV eyewear, 5 multifocal eyewear, 5 pair of eyewear with Rx prism, and 5 pair of eyewear with unwanted prism.
9. Complete the final inspection procedures for 15 pairs of eyewear. Eyewear must be a mix of SV, Multifocal with spherical and cylindrical Rx’s, as well as prescribed and unwanted prism.
10. Complete at least 5 eyeglass sales.
11. Complete at least 5 customer fitting/dispenses.
12. Complete a total of 180 hours of clinical rotations at local optical dispensaries and the on campus clinic.
13. Price and collect fees for vision aids and services.
14. Deliver prescription eyewear/vision aids and instruct patient/customer/client in use and care.
15. Maintain records.
16. Provide follow-up service, including eyewear/vision: aids, repair, lens and frame replacement.
17. Maintain records, including third party forms, inventory, and equipment.
18. Discuss prescription eyewear/vision aids and other patient/customer/client related information (verbal and written) with the prescriber.