OPT 141 Clinical Ophthalmic Optics: Syllabus

2008-09 Spring Semester B

Course Instructor

Adam Gordon, O.D., M.P.H.

HPB 507

975-8545

Lectures

Mondays: 11:00-12:00 N PM

Tuesdays: 8:00-9:00 AM on March 24th, April 14th, April 28th, & May 12th

Thursdays: 11:00-12:00 N (beginning April 9th)

Labs

Tuesdays 1:00-3:00 PM Room 204 Groups C&D

Thursdays 1:00-3:00 PM Room 204 Groups AB

Credit

2 Semester Hours

Required Text

System For Ophthalmic Dispensing, 3nd edition

Clifford W. Brooks, O.D.

Irvin M. Borish, O.D., D.O.S.

Butterworth-Heinemann Elsevier, 2007

Recommended Text- for reference only

Clinical Optics, 2nd edition

Troy E. Fannin, O.D.

Theodore Grosvenor, O.D., Ph.D.

Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996

Course Objective and Overview

The goal of this course is to introduce the clinical aspects of ophthalmic lenses and optical dispensing. The refractive, prismatic, and magnification effects of ophthalmic lenses will be covered in detail. The laboratory emphasizes proficiency using the lensometer and other instruments to measure single vision, bifocal, and trifocal lenses. Clinical procedures for fitting spectacle lenses are introduced. Several lab sessions take place in the Optical Services department on the clinic floor. These sessions are designed to introduce you to clinical aspects of frame and lens selection and standard optical measurements for single vision, bifocal, and trifocal lenses.

Grading

This course has both a lecture and laboratory component. The lecture

portion is worth 60% of the overall course grade and the lab is worth 40%. Both portions (lecture and lab) must be passed in order to receive a passing course grade.

The lecture portion of this course will have two exams. Both of these exams are valued equally at 30% of the course grade. Lab grading will consist of two skill assessments, each worth 20% of the course grade.

Exams

All exams given in this course are secured exams and not intended for release to the class.

The content of a secured exam must not be acquired, received, recreated, shared, copied,

or distributed without the instructor’s expressed written permission. Doing so is a direct

violation of the Honor Code that governs the actions and responsibilities of students

enrolled in the UAB School of Optometry.

Please note: Students will be responsible for all material from class and all assigned

readings from the textbook, even if not specifically covered during class time.

Information from the laboratory section can also be included on the lecture

portion exams.

Attendance

Required at all lectures and lab sessions. Unapproved absences will result in lowering of

course grade. The student is expected to play an active role in his or her professional education by participating in class discussions, asking questions, and working efficiently in lab activities.

Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET)

It is important that students be given the opportunity to offer constructive feedback on content, delivery, organization, and other aspects of the teaching and learning environment for this course. The intent is to improve the course for those students who will follow. By responding to the questions in the SET evaluation, students are actively participating in the governance of the School of Optometry and in the continuous improvement of its professional curriculum. Because of the importance placed on these SET evaluations, online submission of the SETs is a requirement for successful completion of this course.

Professionalism

Students are expected to abide by accepted standards of professional conduct and ethical behavior. The School of Optometry has an Honor Code that applies to all educational activities at UAB.

What do I expect from you?

·  Attend all classes and labs

·  Read the textbook assignments and attempt to solve appropriate problems in advance of exams. You are responsible for all assigned material, even if time constraints prevent coverage in class

·  Actively participate in all class and lab activities. I enjoy student questions, and welcome the opportunity to clarify and explain concepts. If you're confused about something, it's likely that other students are also confused.

·  Use the learning objectives to assist you in preparing for exams

·  Communicate with instructor if you are having any difficulty

·  If you are experiencing difficulty, please contact me sufficiently prior to the next scheduled exam. This requires that you keep up with the assigned topics, and that you are familiar with chapter problems and the learning objectives. Please don't wait until the week before an exam to ask for help!

Lecture Schedule

Week / Dates / Topic / Textbook Chapters
1 / March 16 Monday / Lens fabrication; Rx writing; transposition; lens power / 12 (for review) 13, omit 317-322
14
2 / March 23 Monday
March 24 Tuesday / Lensometer; base curves; cylinder form; curvature; sag; thickness / 6: 92-99
13, omit pp. 317-322
3 / April 6 Monday
April 9 Thursday / Lens materials; dress & safety eyewear; basic vs. high impact standards / 23
4 / April 13 Monday
April 16 Thursday / Prism; Prentice’s Rule; decentration; / 15
16, omit pp. 382-388
5 / April 20 Monday
April 23 Thursday / Prism cont.; boxing system, prism thickness / Same as above
2
6 / April 27 Monday
April 30 Thursday / Exam I??
No Class- Thursday April 30th!
7 / May 4 Monday
May 7 Thursday / Segmented multifocals- bifocals and trifocals / 19, 5
8 / May 11 Monday
May 14 Thursday / Image jump and vertical imbalance / 19,
21, omit 513-517
9 / May 18 Monday
May 21 Thursday / Vertical imbalance, cont.; spectacle magnification; aniseikonia / 21: 491-498
10 / Finals Week / Exam 2- TBA

Laboratory schedule

Week / Dates / Topic / Textbook Reference
1 / March 17 Tuesday
March 19 Thursday / No Lab
2 / March 24 Tuesday
March 26 Thursday / Lensometry of single-vision and multifocal lenses / pp. 92-99
3 / April 7 Tuesday
April 9 Thursday / Lensometry; Base Curves, Lens Thickness / p. 311, 101
4 / April 14 Tuesday
April 16 Thursday / Optical Centers, PD, Prism Reference Point
Skill Assessment Practice / pp. 92-99
Ch. 3
5 / April 21 Tuesday
April 23 Thursday / Skill Assessment I
6 / April 28 Tuesday
April 30 Thursday / Segmented Multifocals / Ch. 5
7 / May 5 Tuesday
May 7 Thursday
Clinic Attire! / “Frameology 101”
Frame Characteristics and Measurements / Ch. 1, 2, 4
8 / May 12 Tuesday
May 14 Thursday
Clinic Attire! / Standard frame alignment; “frame frenzy” / Ch. 8
9 / May 19 Tuesday
May 21 Thursday / Skill Assessment II

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