OD 110 - Ophthalmic Lenses I

Credit Hours: 3

Covers ophthalmic lenses history, development and manufacture of quality ophthalmic lens materials. Areas of study include the visible spectrum and the effect of lenses on light rays. Single vision lens powers analysis including spherical, sphero‑cylinder and prism lenses. Formulas based on lens construction and function are included. A study of basic multi-focal forms, the metric system, how lens power is formed.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

describe the action of light rays through refracting mediums;
recognize and describe basic and advanced lens forms;
describe parameters of various Single Vision lens forms;
utilize formulas for lens functions;
name and describe various common lens materials; and
calculate parameters of spectacles.

F (N)