OPTIC 104 - Ophthalmic Dispensing

5 Credits

Practical and mechanical procedures needed for proper frame selection and subsequent operations dealing with optical measurements, lens solutions, ordering and dispensing of the finished prescription.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Spring Online

Designed to Serve Individuals currently employed in the optical industry or individuals interested in becoming a dispensing optician apprentice.
Active Date 2011-07-21

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 30
Contact Hours: Lecture 33 Lab 44 Field Studies 0 Clinical 0 Independent Studies 0
Total Contact Hours 77
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
Determining customer needs, Frame measurement and marketing, measuring inter-pupillary distance & multifocal heights, dispensing measurements, frame alignment & adjustment, completion of order form, lens insertion, verification of RX, ANSI Standards

Student Learning Outcomes