2021-2022 Academic Catalog

OPTS 2204 Optical Clinical Practicum

This course provides practice in evaluating and screening patients by performing clinical assessments using optical equipment for ophthalmic evaluations, and general administrative procedures under the direction and supervision of a preceptor. Provides practice to develop the skills necessary for becoming a dispensing optician.  Performance evaluation checklist includes patient history and screening tests, customer service and clinical administration, ordering eyewear via the Spectacle Request Transmission System (SRTS), dispensing, and inspection of eyewear and contact lenses in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Credits

2