Optometry 553 Laboratory

Contact Lenses I

Lab Syllabus

Instructors: V.A. Henry, E.S. Bennett

During the fall semester, third year students will have a series of laboratories which will acquaint them with contact lens verification, modification, topography, fitting and evaluation. We will meet in Room 229 (above the clinic, next to preclinic) except for the weeks with * which will meet in Clinic room 132. For weeks 2-7, you will be separated into 4 lab groups.

8/22

Week 1

Verification of Rigid Lenses

8/29

Week 2

Verification cont’d – Group A1 & B1 / Topography – Group A2 & B2

9/5

Week 3

Verification cont’d – Group A2 & B2 / Topography – Group A1& B1

9/12

Week 4

Verification of Soft Lenses – Group A1 & B1 / Modification – Group A2 & B2

9/19

Week 5

Verification of Toric Lenses – Group A1 & B1 / Modification – Group A2 & B2

9/26

Week 6

Verification of Soft Lenses – Group A2 & B2 / Modification – Group A1 & B1

10/3

Week 7

Verification of Toric Lenses – Group A2 & B2 / Modification – Group A1 & B1

10/10

Week 8*

Preliminary Evaluation

10/17

Week 9

Contact Lens Care, Education and Forms – Room 206

10/24

Week 10*

RGP Fitting

10/31

Week 11*

RGP Fitting cont’d

11/7

Week 12*

Hydrogel Fitting

11/14

Week 13*

Hydrogel Toric Fitting

11/21

Week 14

Thanksgiving Holiday – no lab

11/28

Week 15*

Dispensing, Patient Education and Follow-Up

12/5

Week 16*

Contact Lens Proficiency?