OD 100 - Ophthalmic Dispensing I

Credit Hours: 2

Introduction to history and development of opticianry, basic anatomy and physiology of the eye, eye planes and inter-ocular distances, and visual acuity.

Course Outcomes
At the completion of the course, the student should able to:

list and identify historical and evolutionary developments related to opticianry;
list laws governing opticianry in New York State;
list and identify anatomical and physiological functions of the human eye;
analyze eye planes and interocular distances related to ophthalmic lenses;
list and discuss visual acuity testing systems;
list and identify refractive abnormalities of the eye.

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