• OPT 220: Ophthalmic Materials II

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  A continuation of Ophthalmic Materials I, stressing: multifocal lenses - bifocals, trifocals, occupationals, blended and progressives. Increased hands-on experience with lens edging, including insertion, removal, and bench adjustment or spectacles. ANSI standards applied to all lab work. (3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours/week)Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• OPT 230: Contact Lenses II

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Continuation of Contact Lenses I with increased attention to lens selection and design. Fitting philosophies of hydrogel and gas permeable contact lenses are put into practice, and follow-up care is stressed. Insertion, removal, and diagnostic skills are increased. (3 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours/week)Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.
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• OPT 260: Ophthalmic Dispensing III

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  A continuation of Ophthalmic Dispensing II to include advanced prescription analysis, clinical astigmatism, fashion spectacle dispensing, aniseikonia, low vision care, clinical types of hyperopia, ocular injuries and emergencies, visual field anomalies, orthoptics, prosthetic eyes, ophthalmic instrumentation, and theory of refraction. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours clinic)
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• OPT 270: Ophthalmic Materials III

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  A continuation of Ophthalmic Materials II to include cataract eyewear, glass lens tempering, high minus lens designs/materials, and a variety of specialty lenses. Practice management including: ordering, inventory, duty to warn, equipment maintenance, semantics and salesmanship. Licensed professional responsibilities are presented, along with the latest trends (fashion, technological breakthroughs). Advanced spectacle fabrication in the lab, to include: semirimless mounts, various repairs, progressive lenses, bifocal projects, and prism RXs. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory/week)
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• OPT 280: Contact Lenses III

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Continuation of Contact Lenses II, dealing mainly with special fitting problems and special lens design. Practice management techniques are included, as well as continued use of all needed instrumentation. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory/week)
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• OPTI 1330: Geometric Optics for Opticians

  3.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  Surveys basic elements of geometric optics. Explores the basic theories of light, the electromagnetic spectrum, shadows and pinhole cameras, refraction at a plane surface, critical angle and internal reflection, lateral shift, apparent depth, prisms, mirrors, thin lenses and image formation. Emphasizes ray tracing and calculations. 3 lecture hours/week (Prerequisite: MATH 1130 & Acceptance into the Opticianry Program.) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway. Formerly OPT 123
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• OPTI 1410: Introduction to Opticianry

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  A general overview of the field of Opticianry, intended to provide the student with a broad base for more advanced study. Included is the history of Opticianry, the visual sense, basic geometric optics, normal and abnormal vision, lens theory and design, frame design and principles of decentration, government regulations and licensure, as well as an introduction to the ophthalmic dispensing clinic. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Opticianry Program. (3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours / week) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway. Formerly OPT 101
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• OPTI 1420: Ophthalmic Dispensing I

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  A continuation of Introduction to Opticianry to include frame fit and adjustment, prescription analysis, visual acuity, resolving prisms, influence of vertex distance on prescription, and introduction to presbyopia. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Opticianry Program. (3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours/week) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway. Formerly OPT 110
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• OPTI 1430: Anat and Phys of the Eye

  4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  A detailed study of the structures and functions of the eye and its adnexa, as well as an overview of common ocular pathologies. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Opticianry Program. (4 lecture hours/week) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway. Formerly OPT 143
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• OPTI 1440: Ophthalmic Materials I

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Roane State Community College

  
  This course is designed to introduce the student to the most commonly used ophthalmic devices, and the physical make-up of these devices. This includes single vision lenses, spectacle frames, and bifocal lenses, with special emphasis on how these devices are produced. Also included is an introduction to fabrication of lenses, developing a basis for layout, blocking, grinding, and verification procedures. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Opticianry Program. (3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours/week) Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway. Formerly OPT 120
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