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LEARNING OUTCOMES
The syllabus aims at students’ understanding of special types of contact lenses and their fitting for the
correction of refractive errors of the eye.
Upon completion of the syllabus the students will:
- Be able to understand basic principles of fitting of contact lenses
- Be comfortable with solving problems with the fitting of contact lenses
- Be familiar with research methods in the field of clinical contact lens fitting
- Be familiar with the fitting of contact lenses and scientific medical knowledge
SYLLABUS
RGP contact lenses: Materials – Designs -Optical Characteristics-Evaluation of fitting –
Modification of parameters of RGP
RGP torics and bi-torics Evaluation of fitting
Scleral haptic lenses Evaluation of fitting
Correction presbyopia Bifocals, diffractive, multizones, multifocals monovision
Keratoconus, selection of contact lens , soft keratoconic, rgp keratoconic, hybrid , scleral,
piggyback
Therapeutic lenses postoperative
Special contact lenses (orthokeratology, for children, cosmetic, prosthetic)