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Module 36:

Hard Contact Lenses

(Rigid Gas Permeable)

OVERVIEW

Estimated study time:  One hour.

Program Level:  Basic and intermediate, with some advanced material.

Target Audience:  OMPs wanting to learn about hard contact lenses or to review for the technician level exam.

Pre-requisites:  None, although knowledge of basic optics and ocular anatomy is helpful.

Date of original release:  March 7, 2006

Description of content:   

This module is part 2 of a 2 part discussion of hard contact lenses.  The discussion of the evaluation of the fit of the contact lens is continued from Module 35.  Also discussed are RGP lens inventory management, lens parameter verification, RGP lens insertion and removal, and RGP lens care.

Instructional  objectives:  Upon completion of  this module,  the student should be able to:

• define terminology associated with hard contact lens fitting

• identify common fluorescein patterns associated with hard contact lens fitting

• list the causes of common corneal fluoresein staining patterns associated with hard contact lens wear

• identify features of hard contact lens inventory management methods

• identify aspects of hard contact lens parameter verification

• list steps needed for hard contact lens insertion and removal

About the Author: 

Gary Gallimore is a certified ophthalmic technologist who assists with research at the Eye Foundation of Kansas City and works for a large multi-specialty ophthalmology practice in the metro area of Kansas City.   He has taught CE courses for many years on all subjects of ophthalmic technology. 

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