VISC 4312 Ophthalmic Lenses and Optical Design
This course will emphasize the optical and physical properties of ophthalmic materials, including single, bifocal, multifocal, and aspheric lens design, and scientific factors that influence the development of spectacles and contact lenses. Students will become familiar with performance characteristics of ophthalmic materials, including magnification, aberration, and absorptive lens properties. Study of tools and instruments used to determine parameters of lens design will be covered. Safety lenses, ophthalmic dispensing, dispensing tolerances and ophthalmic frames will be presented.