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Module outline and aims
The subject of contact lenses is part of the initial qualification obtained by an optometrist. It is a speciality that a significant number of the profession do not pursue following registration due to their reluctance to deal with the potential for causing short- and long-term changes to ocular health. The Contact Lens Practice module has been devised to enable optometrists to deal more confidently and effectively with the management of contact lens patients in the community or hospital setting.
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Content outline
This module aims to provide community and hospital based optometrists with an in-depth and systematic understanding of specialist contact lens fitting e.g. regular and irregular astigmatism, presbyopia, myopia control and orthokeratology. Additionally, the module will provide in-depth and systematic understanding of complications induced by contact lens (CL) wear. Other topics include:
The regular/irregular astigmatism
Lens care products and ocular lubricants
Clinical applications of corneal topography
Tear film assessment
Paediatric lens fitting
Practical session – Presbyopia
CL related complications
Detection of dry eye
Management of dry eye
Modern CL materials
Practical session – dry eye
Record keeping
UK Credits
This is a 30 credit module which runs over three days with at least 30 hours of learning, comprising of lectures, demonstrations / practical sessions and tutorials. In addition you will be required to put in a further 270 hours of self-directed (independent) study hours.
Dates
Face-to-Face Sessions: Monday 26th - Wednesday 28th June 2017
Exam Date: Wednesday 6th September 2017
Non EEA students can only apply as part of a programme, not as a stand-alone module.
For those students whose first language is not English, the following qualification is also required:
Please note that due to changes in the UKVI's list of SELTs we are no longer able to accept TOEFL as evidence of English language for students who require a CAS as of April 2014.
Byki completed her MSc in 2003 and her doctorate in 2008 from the University of Manchester. She joined City, University of London in 2009 as a lecturer. Currently she is Programme Director for BSc Optometry, module lead for Contact Lenses (UG) and Professional Higher Certificate in Contact Lenses (PG), and supervisor ...
