Carrie Wilson’s Contact Lenses & NCLE Prep

Welcome to the amazing world of contact lenses!

Just like eyeglass opticianry you can take contact lenses as far as you want to go.

Just need to know how to choose and sell a box of contacts?
We got you covered.

Just want to pass the basic NCLE?
We got you covered.

Want to start building the foundation to become an independent, in demand, respected, highly paid contact lens specialist?
We got you covered.

Course Information

Estimated Time: 10 to 20 Hours

Difficulty: Intermediate - Advanced

Course Instructors

John Seegers John Seegers Author
Carrie Wilson Carrie Wilson Author

1: Introduction To Contact Lenses

1: Introduction To Contact Lenses

Just like it says.
2: A Day In The Life Of A CL Specialist

Bonus Feature!
3: Daily Schedule Example

2: New Opticians & Contact Lenses: By: John Seegers

1: Opticians & Contacts  The Basics

Contact Lenses For Opticians

3: Getting To Know Contact Lenses

1: The Soft & Hard Of It

Contact lens jargon.
2: Anatomy Of A Lens

Parts & Pieces Of Contacts
3: Contact Lens Design

Where The Contact Meets The Eye
4: Materials & Terms

So Much To Know

4: Anatomy & Physiology For Contacts 

1: It’s All Greek To Me

Determining if someone is a candidate for contacts.
2: The Ocular Adnexa

Anatomy Around The Eye
3: The Pre-Corneal Tear Film

What Makes Contacts Possible
4: The Cornea

Where A Contact Sits
5: The Sclera, Limbus & Conjunctiva

Anatomy Around A Contact
6: Abnormalities

Not Contraindications

5: The Biomicroscope – Slit Lamp

1: Parts Of The Slit Lamp

Done using a slit-lamp or bio-microscope contact lens fit must be perfect.
2: Setting Up The Slit Lamp For Use

Just Like It Sounds
3: Order Of Examination 

One Step At A Time
4: Illumination

Its All About The Light

6: The Keratometer

1: Parts Of The Keratometer

Getting To Know You Getting To Know All About You
2: Using A Keratometer

Practice Practice Practice
3: Limitations Of A Keratometer

Not Exactly The Best Tool For The Job (anymore)
4: Auto-Keratometers & Corneal Topographers

The Best Tools For The Job

7: Indications – Contraindications For Use

1: Astigmatism

Why We Need CL Experts
2: Ocular & Lifestyle Indications/Contraindications

What To Look For

8: Soft Contact Lens Wear

1: Soft Contact Lens Materials
2: Contact Lens Modality & Parameters
3: Evaluating Fit
4: Fitting Of Soft Toric Contact Lenses
5: Lens Scribes
6: LARS & Over Refraction

9: Fitting Spherical Gas Permeable Lenses

1: Apical Clearance
2: Lid Attachment
3: Optics For Rigid Lenses
4: Insertion & Assessment – Diagnostic Fitting
5: Subjective Assessment

10: Fitting Toric Gas Permeable Lenses

1: Toric Designs
2: Fitting Philosophies
3: Empirical Fitting 
4: Diagnostic Fitting

11: Contacts For Presbyopia Treatment

1: Multifocal Lens Patient Selection
2: Monovision
3: Alternating Bifocals AKA Translating Designs
4: Simultaneous Designs
5: How To Fit & Options For Astigmatism 

12: Considerations In Extended Wear

1: Patient Selection
2: Lens Fitting & Extended Wear Materials
3: Adaptation
4: Follow Up

13: In Office Verification

1: Measurements
2: Base Curve – Front Curve
3: Lens Power

14: Contact Lens Delivery & Care

1: Instructions For Soft Lens Wearers
2: Instructions For GP Wearers
3: Contact Lens Care Systems
4: Ensuring Patient Compliance
5: I&R Handouts

15: Follow Up Examination

1: S.O.A.P
2: Subjective
3: Objective
4: Assessment
5: Plan

16: The Need For CL Specialists

1: The Need For Contact Lens Specialists

The world is in desperate need of CL specialists!
2: Break Out Session Mock CE

Mock CE article for you to try.

17: NCLE Basic Exam Prep

1: You & The NCLE
2: NCLE Prep Quizzes
3: NCLE Mock Exam
4: Quiz: Contacts For Opticians