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Content: The course covers all technical information related to the practice of opticianry, the history of opticianry, an evaluation of the state of opticianry education worldwide, professional definitions, a brief explanation of eye anatomy and eye defects, and basic information about all materials and machines used in the opticianry profession.
Course Introduction, Scope, Rationale, Importance, Rules and Requirements
Optician Profession and the Duties of an Optician
Optician Profession and the Responsibilities of an Optician
Historical Development of the Optician Profession in Türkiye
The Global Status of Opticianry and Optometry Education
Professional Organizations, Civil Society Organizations
Temporal Terms, Professional Definitions, Optical Sciences, Vision Defects, Prescription Information, Eyeglass Lens and Frame Terms
Types of Optical Lenses, Eyeglass Lenses
Processes of Shaping and Hardening Optical Lenses
Composition of Optical Lenses, Optical Properties of Glass, Thermal Properties of Glass, Physical Properties of Glass, Chemical Properties of Glass
Characteristics of Eyeglass Frames, Classification of Frames According to Their Rims, Classification of Frames According to Their Raw Materials, Eyeglass Parts
Refractive Errors
Vision Aid Standards, Principles of Optalmic Lenses
Prescription Writing and Prescription Reading |