655-352 Ophthalmic Prosthetics II

This subject is only available to students undertaking the four-year BOptom.

655-101, 655-210, and 655-351; biochemistry 521-204.

655-330 and 655-340; microbiology 526-306.

On completion of this subject, students will have a broad understanding of contact lens practice. The subject covers the underlying physiological and optical principles of contact lenses, the measurement of contact lens specifications using relevant instrumentation, the handling of contact lenses and routine procedures for cleaning and disinfecting hard and soft contact lenses, the insertion and removal of hard and soft contact lenses; the conduct of a preliminary examination for contact lenses, techniques for assessment of the physical fit of contact lenses on the eye, the rationales behind current methods of fitting the various types of contact lenses including the high Dk soft extended wear lenses and the recognition, interpretation and management of signs and symptoms and abnormal conditions which may be induced by contact lens wear.

A 3-hour written examination at the end of semester (100%).

• A Gasson and J Morris, The Contact Lens Manual: A Practical Fitting Guide. 2nd edn, Butterworth, 1998.
• M Hom (ed.), Manual of Contact Lens Fitting and Prescribing. Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997.