Para Section offers education module on fitting toric CLs
February 18, 2010
The AOA Paraoptometric Section announces the newest addition to its series of education modules. “Fitting Soft Toric Contact Lenses” is now available to paraoptometric professionals. The education module is provided through an education grant from SpecialEyes. Soft contact lenses are the most widely prescribed contact lenses in the United States. They boast immediate and long-term comfort for the wearer and provide excellent vision for the myopic and hyperopic patient.
Soft toric contact lenses provide excellent vision and comfort for patients with astigmatism. This education module will help take away some of the mystery of soft toric contact lenses. The module includes the following topic areas:
- Who are soft toric contact lens candidates
- Challenging soft toric contact lens candidates
- Methods of soft toric contact lens stabilization
- Soft toric lens fitting
- Soft toric lens power determination
- Dispensing soft toric lenses to ensure patient success
- Troubleshooting the lens power
- Soft toric lens follow-up
The other education modules offered by the Paraoptometric Section include: Optimizing Office Efficiency in the Optical Dispensary, ABCs of Optical Dispensing, Soft Contact Lens Wear and Care, Practice Management 101, Ophthalmic Dispensing, Anatomy and Physiology, and Special Procedures.
These modules are $40 each for members and $55 each for non-members and include an option to test for continuing education credits for a minimum processing fee. Successful completion of each test is worth one credit hour.
For more information on these and other educational materials provided by the AOA, visit www.aoa.org.
