ODD 102 - Ophthalmic Dispensing I

Institution:

Connecticut State Community College Middlesex

Subject:

Description:

This course will deal with the relationship between spectacles and the patient's visual needs. Topics shall include frame types and materials and the proper fitting and adjusting of spectacles, determination of lens thickness and weight, and vertical prism imbalance at the reading level. The laboratory segment shall include work in neutralization, fabrication of multifocal spectacles, pattern making, tinting, and lab equipment operation and maintenance. Three hours of lecture, and three hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: ODD*101 with a grade of "C" or better.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.mxcc.commnet.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 343-5701

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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