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CET Details
CET Summary
| CET Name : |
SCL Materials - What's New RTW03 |
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| Target Group : |
Optometrists
Dispensing Opticians
Contact Lens Specialists |
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| Standard of CET : |
Not Set |
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| Short CET Abstract : |
Soft lens designs and materials evolve very quickly and making sure that we understand what the properties are, how they are defined and how this relates to our patients is very important. It is also important that we can communicate this to our patients. What this workshop does is explain the material properties in ways that are easy to understand, relate them to patients' needs and gives guidance as to how to communicate this to our patients. |
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| CET Duration / Length : |
1.5 Learning Hours |
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| Number Of Points : |
3.00 |
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| Points Type : |
contact_lens |
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| CET Cost : |
None |
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Further Details
| Learning Objectives : |
a) Ensure that delegates are knowledgeable about factors affecting soft lens performance such as oxygen permeability/flux/consumption, modulus, wettability, lubricity and modality
b) Delegates have the opportunity to experiment with novel techniques so that they can relate the technicalities of materials to their patients. This is done by using none eye-related materials to illustrate lens physical attributes
c) Be able to select appropriate soft contact lenses for neophyte lens wearers
d) Be able to solve aftercare problems by understanding properties of lenses |
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| Author Short CV(s) : |
Kamlesh Chauhan BSc (Hons), PhD, MCOptom has over 20 years experience in teaching. Kamlesh has taught at under-graduate, MSc, PhD and post-graduate clinical training. He is a senior College examiner, Chair of the College's Assessment Board, Editor for the College OSCEs and part of the review group for the Scheme for Registration.
Outside of the College duties he taught at Manchester university in topics including geometrical optics, statistics and research methods, contact lenses, binocular vision, instrumentation techniques, ocular disease and management and refraction.
Kamlesh has also written some peer-reviewed clinical articles including the use of slit-lamps. He is currently the Head of The Vision Care Institute, UK for Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd.
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Assessment Methods and Facilities
| Modality : |
Skills Workshop |
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| Closing Date (if applicable) : |
Not Set |
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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 : |
a) We will use high quality video footage demonstrating how wettability, coefficient of friction and modulus is measured as an introduction to the workshop
b) Using everyday materials such as cashmere, silk and cotton on a friction board we will let delegates experiment to determine the effect of material on coefficient of friction
c) Using gels with different wettability on wettable and non-wettable surfaces we will demonstrate how wettability can be altered by coatings and inherent material properties
d) Using different materials with varying stiffness we will demonstrate how the wrapping of materials on corneal shaped moulds depends on their stiffness
e) At each of these ‘experimental’ stations the delegates will conduct a symptoms and history from the tutor by role play to illustrate the typical symptomology exhibited by patients that might need intervention or the clinical need to use contact lenses of given materials.
f) Peer-to-peer interaction will be encouraged to facilitate exchange of ideas.
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Other Information
| Internal CET Reference : |
Contact Lens Materials. TRW03 |
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| Competencies Covered : |
Communication Skills for Optometrists
Contact Lenses for Optometrists
Communication Skills for Dispensing Opticians
Contact Lenses for Dispensing Opticians
Contact Lens Practice |
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| Any Other Information : |
This workshop is part of a two-day course designed to help those practitioners returning to practice after an abscence or those who want to refresh their skills and knowledge. |
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