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Contact Lens I- II (COLC-612) (O&O): Course Description

A thin plastic lens placed directly on the surface of the eye to correct visual defects.

Course Outline-I

COURSE CONTENTS
History of Contact Lenses
Basic Terminologies
CL materials (soft, hard, hybrid)
Anatomy Physiology of Cornea
Cornea & oxygen availability
Relationship between cornea & Contact Lens
Types of CL on basis of material, water content, wearing modalities
CL manufacturing
Indications of CLs
Contra-indications of CLs
Slit lamp examination techniques
Assessment for patient’s suitability
Soft contact lens fitting (spherical, toric)
Hard contact lens fitting(spherical , toric)
Scleral contact lens fitting

Course Outline - II

COURSE CONTENTS
Soft CL verification
Hard CL verification
After care
Signs and symptoms and management of CL related infections
Disinfectants Antimicrobial agents, physical agents, chemical agents
Solutions for hard contact lenses, wetting solutions, Chemical disinfectants, Heat disinfectants
Soft CL complications
RGP CL complications
CL deposits
Dry eye and management
Special purpose CL
Ocular prosthesis
Business aspects of CL

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