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Operate the optical dispensary
Assessment Strategies
participating in the optical dispensary
completing lab activities and assignments
participating in classroom and group discussions
completing lens neutralization achieving a minimum score of 28 of 35
completing a metal frame adjustment achieving a minimum score of 44 out of 55
completing a written and lab exam
Criteria
you greet patient
you identify patient's eyewear needs
you perform frame styling
you compute patient's eyewear cost
you complete eyewear sales slip
you submit eyewear order via Internet
you verify prescription from laboratory
you utilize frame catalog
you perform eyewear standard alignment
you adjust patient's eyewear
you neutralize lenses using a lensometer
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Identify lens materials
Assessment Strategies
participating in classroom and group discussions
completing a lab assignment
completing a lab exam
Criteria
you differentiate lens materials
you explain uses of lens materials
you differentiate the index of refraction and ABBE value of various lens materials
you determine patient's lens material needs given the patient's prescription
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Identify progressive addition lenses
Assessment Strategies
participating in classroom, lab and group discussions
completing a lab assignment
completing a lab exam
completing a progressive addition lens ordering with a minimum score of 20 of 25
Criteria
you differentiate various progressive addition lenses
you neutralize progressive addition lenses
you identify frame styling considerations for progressive addition lenses
you perform patient education for progressive addition lenses
you solve progressive addition lens patient adaptation problems
you measure height of progressive addition lenses
you verify progressive addition lenses
you educate patient regarding use of progressive addition lenses
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Identify multifocals
Assessment Strategies
participating in classroom, lab and group discussion
completing a lab assignment
completing a lab exam
Criteria
you differentiate multifocal types
you differentiate multifocal styles
you verify multifocals (power, height, width)
you determine patient's multifocal lens needs
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Identify lens tints
Assessment Strategies
participating in classroom, lab and group discussion
completing a lab assignment
completing an exam
Criteria
you differentiate lens tints
you explain the use of lens tints
you identify the patient's lens tint needs
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Identify special lens treatments
Assessment Strategies
participating in classroom, lab and group discussion
completing a lab assignment
completing an exam
Criteria
you identify special lens treatments
you explain the use of special lens treatments
you identify the patient's special lens treatment needs
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Perform frame repairs
Assessment Strategies
participating in the optical dispensary
completing a lab assignment
completing an exam
Criteria
you replace a temple screw
you replace an eyewire screw
you remove a broken frame screw
you replace nylon cord for a nylon supra frame
you replace adjustable nose pads
you install a lens liner in a metal frame
you replace a temple screw in a spring hinge
you find a loaner frame to match a lens shape