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Lesson Information

Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Level of Course	Associate's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 5, EQF-LLL: Level 5, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
Course Coordinator	Usta Öğretici TOLGA KAYA
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	The aim of this course is to actively use the devices and equipment used in opticianry.
Course Content	Focal point determination and marking of multifocal and prismatic lenses with focometer. Ophthalmic prisms, prismatic effect, calculation of prism direction and amount, principles and areas of prism usage. Recognition of telescopic glasses. Mounting of single and multifocal lenses on frames of various materials. General information about contact lenses. Transpose operations and calculation of addition value, errors made in the software and application of eyeglass prescription. Low vision aids, special purpose frames, spectacle repair, templating and centering. Mounting of lenses in nylor and glazan spectacles. Reflections and coatings in lenses, prevention and benefits of reflection, absorption, polerizan lenses and fitting - Calculation of right amount and edge and center thickness of lenses, nominal and actual dioptric powers of lenses, effect of vertex distance on dioptric power of lenses, High diopter and lenticular lenses, aphak lenses, standards for spectacle lenses, relations of the spectacle store with official institutions and organizations and information about the opticianry law - Operation in spectacle stores, rules and ethics of the optician profession. Recognition of automatic glass shaving machines, store visits with eyeglass glass and frame manufacturers to see the functioning of these machines in store visits.

The aim of the course

The aim of this course is to actively use the devices and equipment used in opticianry.

Course Content

Focal point determination and marking of multifocal and prismatic lenses with focometer. Ophthalmic prisms, prismatic effect, calculation of prism direction and amount, principles and areas of prism usage. Recognition of telescopic glasses. Mounting of single and multifocal lenses on frames of various materials. General information about contact lenses. Transpose operations and calculation of addition value, errors made in the software and application of eyeglass prescription. Low vision aids, special purpose frames, spectacle repair, templating and centering. Mounting of lenses in nylor and glazan spectacles. Reflections and coatings in lenses, prevention and benefits of reflection, absorption, polerizan lenses and fitting - Calculation of right amount and edge and center thickness of lenses, nominal and actual dioptric powers of lenses, effect of vertex distance on dioptric power of lenses, High diopter and lenticular lenses, aphak lenses, standards for spectacle lenses, relations of the spectacle store with official institutions and organizations and information about the opticianry law - Operation in spectacle stores, rules and ethics of the optician profession. Recognition of automatic glass shaving machines, store visits with eyeglass glass and frame manufacturers to see the functioning of these machines in store visits.

Learning Outcomes

To follow the technological developments in the field of vocational and work practice,
To know professional competence and responsibilities, to have the consciousness of the rules and the professional ethics.
To have knowledge about the basic visual devices as well as lenses, contact lenses and low vision devices,
Providing best choices and helping the user to select the most appropriate product (contact lenses, frames...), prepare them according to the prescription and provide the user's adaptation,
To be able to measure the ophthalmic lenses by lensmeter and spherometer and contact lenses and to make their settings for mounting,
To use the machines, devices and equipments about preparation of eyewear,
To have knowledge of basic optical instruments,
To have general knowledge of basic mathematics, chemistry, physics I, physics II and geometrical optics,
To have basic knowledge about eye, the anatomy of eye and vision health and eye diseases, to have basic knowledge about public health, human anatomy and physiology.
To use hospital automation systems, general and professional software programs,
Adopting the importance of lifelong learning and vocational training, courses, seminars, symposia, panel discussions and be able to be broadcast by following the self-conscious development,
Considering the health and safety measures related to the profession and making first aid in extraordinary situations,
To be able to work Interdisciplinary with a sense of social responsibility and can be an entrepreneurial individuals
To use computer programs efficiently in the octicianry field,
Having the ability to use Turkish grammer and foreign language,
Self-conscious awareness of an individual be able to be developed as a social and cultural,
To have knowledge and ability about administrative responsibility for the management of vocational enterprises,
Knowing the basic epidemiological concepts and to use these concepts appropriately at the professional applications,
To establish healthy relationships with partners and customers,
The student follows regularly training programs for professional and personal development.
The person follows the current events about opticianry sector.
The person goes with the national and international developments in relation to opticianry.
The person knows that health care institutions, to understand the health services organization in Turkey and location of their own discipline within the organization,
The person communicates with patients and patients' families properly.
Competence in the workplace privacy and patient confidentiality issues.
Competence in the access to information and technology and the use of these in one's field of health.
The person has the information about health sector.
Competence in terminolojical language of health sector.
Competence in adopting and applying ethical principles and professional values.

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Introduction of the course, Theoretical: scope, rationale, importance, rules and requirements, properties of lenses, Course Practice: Measurement of Bifocal Lenses in manual and digital focometers, mounting on closed frame according to face measurements.
2	Theoretical, Multifocal Lenses - Bifocal and trifocals Application, Measurement of Bifocal Lenses in fokometers, mounting to closed frame according to face measurements.
3	Theoretical: Multifocal Lenses - Progressives Application: Measurement of Progressive Lenses on manual and digital fokometers, mounting on closed frame according to face measurements.
4	Theory: Prismatic Lenses -Prism and Prismatic Effect - Desired Prismatic Effect and Providing the Desired Prismatic Effect with Decantration, Application: Measurement of progressive lenses in fokometers, mounting to the frame with fishing line according to face measurements.
5	Theoretical: Providing the desired prismatic effect with prismatic lens, Application: Measurement of prismatic lenses in digital fokometers and mounting methods.
6	Theoretical: Prismatic Lenses -Providing the desired prismatic effect with Fresnel Prism Application: Fresnel prism assembly methods.
7	Midterm exam
8	Theoretical: Low Vision and Low Vision Aids, Telescopic systems Application: installation methods of low vision aids.
9	Theoretical: Examination of the law and regulation on Opticianry Application: Application of official prescription process steps on examples - Seminar and presentation of the prepared sales application.
10	Theoretical: Examination of the law and regulation on Opticianry Application: Application of official prescription process steps on examples - Seminar and presentation of the prepared sales application.
11	Theory: Eyeglass Lens Manufacturing - Surface Treatments - glass ordering Application: organic glass assembly to facet frame according to face dimensions.
12	Theoretical : Nominal and Real Diopter Calculation in spectacle lenses Application: Installation of organic glass in facet frame according to face measurements.
13	Theoretical: Relationship between the effective power and the vertex distance in spectacle lenses Application: Organic lens fitting to facet frame according to face size.
14	Theoretical General review of theoretical topics Practical: Installation of organic and mineral glass in facet and nilor frames according to face dimensions.

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