2: The Eye And Lens Design

Currently the eyecare and the eyewear businesses are tied together. It is the goal of OpticianWorks to prepare you for a time when perhaps you will not be dependent on a doctor or “medical” practitioner for your “prescriptions.”

However, for many years to come most of you will find yourself working for, or with, a doctor of optometry, ophthalmology or both.

In either case you will need to know just some of the jargon, anatomy and physiology of the eye.

Just as the independent doctor of optometry needs to have business skills – you need to have just a little anatomy & physiology. That still doesn’t make you a medical professional.

The section on prism is part of this course because it is a doctor who is experienced in working with prism that will prescribe it. How you will actually work with prism is covered in detail in a later section.

Course Information

Estimated Time: 6 - 12 Hours

Difficulty: Moderate

Course Instructor

John Seegers John Seegers Author

1: Understanding Written Lens Powers

1: Understanding Lens Powers Or Lens Order Information

Explanation of the primary information on an eyeglass prescription.

Lesson 1 of 6 within section 1: Understanding Written Lens Powers. You must be a Total Access member to access course content.
2: Notes Found On Eyeglass Lens Orders

Here is an explanation of some of the many different notes you may see on a prescription.

Lesson 2 of 6 within section 1: Understanding Written Lens Powers. You must be a Total Access member to access course content.
3: Converting to Near & Intermediate Ranges

How take a prescription with an add power and make it for near or intermediate use.

Lesson 3 of 6 within section 1: Understanding Written Lens Powers. You must be a Total Access member to access course content.
Has Quiz
4: OK For Contacts & The Snellen Chart 20/20

Why you cannot use an eyeglass prescription for contact lenses, 20/20 and the prescription and wrapping up the introductory lessons.

Lesson 4 of 6 within section 1: Understanding Written Lens Powers. You must be a Total Access member to access course content.
5: You – Contact Lenses And The Public
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6: Review Quiz You – Contact Lenses And The Public
Lesson 6 of 6 within section 1: Understanding Written Lens Powers. You must be a Total Access member to access course content.

2: Understanding Prescribed Prism

1: Review of Lenses as Prisms

Lenses as prisms.

Lesson 1 of 5 within section 2: Understanding Prescribed Prism. You must be a Total Access member to access course content.
2: Optical Center vs. Major Reference Point

When prism is prescribed the eye looks through the MRP.

Lesson 2 of 5 within section 2: Understanding Prescribed Prism. You must be a Total Access member to access course content.
3: Prism Power & Notation

Prism is always a balance of power and position.

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4: Why is Prism Prescribed

Nice to know the why and the how of prism.

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5: Press On Prisms

Not all prism is ground or part of a lens.

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3: Anatomy of the Eye

1: Common Pre-Screening Procedures

Depending on where you work you may be involved with pre-screening patients.

Lesson 1 of 5 within section 3: Anatomy of the Eye. You must be a Total Access member to access course content.
2: Common Medical Conditions of the Eye & LASIK

As an optician you may encounter some medical conditions of the eye.

Lesson 2 of 5 within section 3: Anatomy of the Eye. You must be a Total Access member to access course content.
3: Anatomy & Physiology For Opticians (Non-ABO)

What the day-to-day working optician needs to know about A&P.

Lesson 3 of 5 within section 3: Anatomy of the Eye. You must be a Total Access member to access course content.
4: Anatomy & Physiology  (ABO)

How much of this you need will depend on where you work and your interest level.

Lesson 4 of 5 within section 3: Anatomy of the Eye. You must be a Total Access member to access course content.
5: Quiz For Course 2 The Eye & Lens Design
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