Certificate program in Spectacle Dispensing

About this course

Optometrists advises on, fits and supplies the most appropriate spectacles after taking account of each patient’s visual, lifestyle and vocational needs.They also play an important role in advising and dispensing low vision aids to those who are partially sighted as well as advising on and dispensing to children where appropriate.

Their specialist skills include professional advice on lenses for night driving, UV protection, prescription sunglasses, spectacles for VDU use, sports and safety eyewear

Dispensing spectacles to children, to the visually impaired, or dispensing of contact lenses can only be undertaken by, or carried out under supervision of optometrists

Objectives

Spectacle dispensing is a subspecialty of optometry which includes all procedures from the time the glass prescription is presented to the optician till the patient receives the pair of glasses satisfactorily. The objective of this course is to develop the optometrist's skills and knowledge for quality vision care services.

Eligibility

Certificate program is open to the working optometrists & optometry students

Synthesis of knowledge about

• check What is facial wrap in spectacles?
• check What are the characteristics of a good Paediatric frame?
• check What is crest height in optics?
• check How do I adjust the specs according to my face?
• check How do you fit spectacle frames?
• check What type of glasses fit my face?
• check What are the numbers on the side of my glasses?
• check Should glasses cover your eyebrows?
• check What glasses make you look younger?
• check Are my glasses too narrow?
• check How do I know if my glasses are too big?
• check Does Bridge size matter in glasses?
• check Should my glasses touch my cheeks?
• check How do you tell if glasses are too big for your face?
• check Should nose pads leave marks?
• check Do glasses change your face?
• check Why are my glasses leaving marks on my nose?
• check Are spectacle marks permanent?
• check How do you prevent spectacle marks?
• check How do I stop getting marks on my nose from glasses?
• check Are glasses better with or without nose pads?

Course Fee

₹10000

for Indian Students

$250

for International Students

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