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CET Details
CET Summary
| CET Name : |
Dealing with Complex Prescriptions & Surgical Cases |
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| Target Group : |
Optometrists
Dispensing Opticians
Contact Lens Specialists |
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| Standard of CET : |
New registrant
Returner
Experienced
Expert |
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| Short CET Abstract : |
Complex and high refractive errors are perhaps more pertinent cases for contact lens fitting and therefore practitioners should have the necessary skills to be able to fit lenses for such patients. This article discusses contact lens options for patients with high ametropia (over ±10.00DS) and high cylindrical prescriptions (over 3.00DC), including keratoconus, as well as more specialist surgical cases that can give rise to complex refractive errors, such as post-keratoplasty and post-refractive surgery. This will include both older, more established methods of vision correction, such as scleral and rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses, and more modern options such as custom-lathed soft toric lenses and hybrid designs. |
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| CET Duration / Length : |
4000 Words 12 MCQs |
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| Number Of Points : |
2.00 |
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| Points Type : |
contact_lens |
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| CET Cost : |
Not Set |
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Further Details
| Learning Objectives : |
By the end of this article, the reader should:
1. Be aware of the various contact lens designs available for complex refractive errors and surgical cases
2. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of the lens options for complex refractive errors and surgical cases
3. Understand the “piggybacking” system of contact lens fitting
4. Understand how to select and fit contact lens designs for different types of complex refractive errors and surgical cases
5. Be aware of the different contact lens products that can be used for various complex cases
6. Know what physiological and optical factors to consider when fitting specialist contact lenses |
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| Author Short CV(s) : |
Sophie Taylor-West is an optometrist at the private practice of Nigel Burnett Hodd in Devonshire Street, London. She is also an Optometric Consultant to No. 7 contact lens laboratory. Mr Burnett Hodd is currently Honorary Pioneers Day organiser for the BCLA and Secretary of the International Society of Contact Lens Specialists. |
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Assessment Methods and Facilities
| Modality : |
Text Based Distance Learning |
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| Closing Date (if applicable) : |
29-Jul-2010 |
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| Self-Assessment Method : |
Multiple Choice Questions |
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| Evidence of Completion : |
Simple Signed And Dated Certificate |
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| Feedback Collection Method : |
Post-Course Questionnaire |
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| Special Facilities / Equipment : |
Access to the internet to complete the MCQs online
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Other Information
| Internal CET Reference : |
Contact Lens 4 |
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| Competencies Covered : |
Ocular Examination for Optometrists
Contact Lenses for Optometrists
Contact Lenses for Dispensing Opticians
Contact Lens Practice |
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