Assist a doctor with contact lens patients.

Assistance should include

• explaining the optical correction of ametropia with contact lenses
• using appropriate terminology related to contact lenses
• identifying the parameters of soft and rigid contact lenses (i.e., power, base curve, diameter)
• identifying types of contact lenses
• relating the correct protocol for care and wear of contact lens (e.g., contact lens solutions, care procedures, wearing schedules, follow-up schedules)
• describing the uses of contact lens solutions
• differentiating between a prescription for eyeglasses and a prescription for contact lenses
• describing the instruments used for the verification of contact lens parameters
• describing the instruments used in the evaluation and fitting of contact lenses.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How long is a contact lens prescription valid?
• What is the difference between soft and rigid contact lenses? How do you identify the difference?
• What do you give a patient once you have completed insertion and removal (I&R) training?