The curriculum is based on the curriculum of the College of Optometrists Higher Certificate. The curriculum will provide students with the skills and knowledge to have:
- A detailed knowledge of lens design and manufacture for RGP and hydrogel contact lenses, including verification
- An ability to fit and assess a range of RGP lens designs
- An ability to fit a range contact lenses to correct regular and irregular astigmatism, such as early keratoconus
- An ability to fit a range of contact lenses to correct presbyopia
- An understanding of myopia control and orthokeratology
- An ability to provide ongoing management and advice for maintaining healthy contact lens wear
- An ability to detect, assess and manage the impact of contact lens complications on the anterior eye
- An ability to manage the dry eye in contact lens practice
- A detailed knowledge of currently available contact lens care products and ocular lubricants and more
This module will be taught by Moorfields Specialist Optometrists in this field. Subjects covered will include:
- Chapter 1 – Topography
- Chapter 2 – Lens Materials
- Chapter 3 – Contact Lens care products
- Chapter 4 – Initial considerations
- Chapter 5 – RGP lens design, manufacture, verification
- Chapter 6 – Astigmatism, regular and irregular
- Chapter 7 – Presbyopia
- Chapter 8 – Ortho-K
- Chapter 9 – Myopia control
- Chapter 10 – Dry eye
- Chapter 11 – Contact lens complications
- Chapter 12 – Legislation, record keeping and communication
