Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology · Courses
OP
19 courses with the subject OP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
OP 110OPHTHALMIC OPTICS I3
In this course students will learn the science of light as it travels through space and air, into an ophthalmic prescription lens, and finally, into the eye in order to enhance the wearer’s visual experience of their environment. Students will also learn the different ophthalmic lens materials, how to analyze a written prescription and design the most appropriate spectacle correction, and common ocular disorders and their affect on vision.
In this introductory course students will review fundamental aspects of the principles and practices of opticianry related to patient care, customer service, and the manufacturing of prescription glasses. Students will also learn basic use and applications of the tools, adjusting pliers, finishing machinery, measuring and fitting devices, record keeping systems, and ordering procedures as they are related to optical lab, and latest technology in operation of the optical shop.
This course is designed to include a continued discussion of Ophthalmic Optics topics related to prescription analysis and prisms using problem solving and case study analysis. Specific advanced prism topics include combining prisms, vertical imbalance, image jump, and slab-off prisms. Additional topics include vertex distance compensation, calculating the power in any meridian, and prism thinning for a progressive addition lens design. A comprehensive review of topics from Ophthalmic Optics 1 and 2 will be presented toward the end of the course. Prerequisite: OP110.
OP 123OPHTHALMIC DESIGN & DISPENSING THEORY I LAB1
This course is designed to introduce the student to the dispensing procedures. This course is designed to instruct the student in the process for ordering an Rx from the lab, the insertion and removal of lenses from frames and mountings, the alignment and adjustment of the frames and mountings for standard alignment and for the client’s face. The lab portion of the course is designed to introduce the student to the practical dispensing of optical products. Practical topics covered in the course include the neutralization of single vision and multifocal lenses for duplication of an Rx, measurement of frames and mountings, measurements of pupillary distance (PD’s), and the demonstration and calculation of the placement of multifocal segments.
This course will consist of lectures, demonstrations, and practice time to develop skills in the fabrication of single vision eyewear. It will include surfacing procedures, the use of the lensmeter for verification and the layout of single vision lenses for edging. Blocking, automatic edging, hand beveling, lens tempering, lens insertion, pattern making, and machinery maintenance will also be covered. The clinical portion of this course will offer students an opportunity to gain real life exposure to the designing, fitting and dispensing of prescription eyewear in an optical business setting. The students will learn to operate an optical business, as well as the intricacy of quality patient care.
This course introduces students to the fundamental practices of small business management. Topics will include basic business planning principles, inventory management, sources of funding for small businesses and marketing strategies. Content will focus on the risks and opportunities in the Opticianry Field.
This course is designed as a basic introduction to the fitting of rigid and soft contact lenses. It will include terminology, instrumentation for the fitting of contact lenses, the development and history of lenses, patient selection, and the assessment of the fit. The lab portion of the course is designed to introduce the student to the handling of contact lens materials and the operation and maintenance of instruments used in the fitting and designing of contact lenses. Primary instruments that students will be operating include a keratometer, measuring loupes, lensmeter, phoptor, biomicroscope, radiuscope, and corneal topographer. Co-requisite: OP230.
The course is designed to further explore topics learned in Ophthalmic Design & Dispensing I and Ophthalmic Design & Dispensing Lab I. Students will review frame alignment and adjustments, techniques for fitting multifocals, and lens identification. The course will expand into troubleshooting of visual problems, repairing of frames, applying safety standards in the optical workplace and lifestyle dispensing. Students will become familiar with progressive lenses, lens options / coatings, and the techniques for ordering lenses, frames and optical supplies. The lab portion of the course is designed to further explore topics learned in Ophthalmic Design & Dispensing I and Ophthalmic Design & Dispensing II. Students will review frame alignment and adjustments, techniques for fitting multifocals, and lens identification. The course will expand into troubleshooting of visual problems, repairing of frames, applying safety standards in the optical workplace and lifestyle dispensing. Students will become familiar with progressive lenses, lens options/coatings, and the techniques for ordering lenses, frames and optical supplies. Co-requisite: OP232.
In this progression course, students will be able to hone and perfect the lab finishing skills in the fabrication of prescription eye wear. Students will learn the advances in spectacle finishing and manufacturing, and complete lab assignments which contain multiple jobs of varying levels of difficulty. The clinical portion of this course will offer students an opportunity to gain real life exposure to the designing, fitting and dispensing of prescription eyewear in an optical business setting. The students will learn to operate an optical business, as well as the intricacy of quality patient care.
This course is a continuation of Contact Lens Theory I, emphasizing contact lens verification, dispensing, and follow-up care. The fitting of astigmatic, presbyopic, and special needs patients will also be covered. The lab portion of the course is a continuation of Contact Lens Lab I emphasizing contact lens verification, dispensing, and follow-up care. The fitting of astigmatic, presbyopic, and special needs patients will also be covered. The lab portion of the course is designed to introduce advanced levels of clinical instrumentation and their use in determining the proper contact lens fit on the eye. Students will also be able to refine and hone their expertise in the handling of contact lens materials and the operation and maintenance of instruments used in the fitting and designing of contact lenses. Primary instruments that students will be operating include a keratometer, measuring loupes, lensmeter, phoptor, biomicroscope, radiuscope, and corneal topographer. Prerequisites: OP230 and OP231. Co-requisite: OP240.
This course is designed to educate students in the technical skills of performing various procedures within the ophthalmic visual assessment area of a dispensary. The course will present technical equipment procedures, maintenance and use, as well as the skills needed in assisting Optometrists and patients with various procedures such as administering medicines and pharmacology identification and uses. The clinical portion of this course will offer students an opportunity to gain real life exposure to the designing, fitting and dispensing of prescription eyewear in an optical business setting. The students will learn to operate an optical business, as well as the intricacy of quality patient care. The Optical Shoppe is open during the regular academic year and is operated by the students under the direct supervision of licensed opticians. The operating clinic offers students the opportunity to learn the practical aspects of opticianry through weekly presentations and assignments, as well as actual patient care.
This course is designed to instruct the student in the theories behind the various tests given during a routine refraction. Topics include anatomy and physiology of the eye (review), mechanics of ametropias, epidemiology and etiology of refractive errors. Trends in visual acuity and accommodative / convergence relationships in the myopic, hyperopic and presbyopic eye will be discussed. Also included will be problems in binocular vision and retinoscopy.
