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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OP201B2 Optician Practice IICompulsory2312
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
It is aimed to gain the skills of choosing the appropriate eyeglass lens and frame by evaluating the glass mounting and prescription data on the frame.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Volkan ŞENAY
Learning Outcomes
1Analyzes different eyeglass prescription
2According to the prescription data, he/she mounts the lens on the eyeglass frame
3Provides services related to glasses selection
4Analyzes cases of decentralization and prismatic effects
5Provides services related to eyeglass assembly
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Attaching eyeglass lenses to the frame, eyeglass lens shapes, edge forms in eyeglass lenses, prescription writing rules and the concept of addition, prescription verification and data control, selection of eyeglass lenses and frames in line with prescription data, pricing of eyeglass lenses and frames, standards for eyeglasses and glass frames, centration and decentralization. Mounting single-chamber lenses to the spectacle frame and making spectacles, Mounting cylindrical lenses to spectacle frames and axis determination, Adjusting spectacle frames to the human face, Marking the projection of the eye's vision axis on the spectacle frame on the vertical and horizontal axis, methods of obtaining the focal point, For single and multifocal lenses Methods of taking the focal point from the eye, measurement forms of the pupillary distance, Types of bifocal lenses, production stages, segment structure, visible and invesible type bifocal lenses, Definition and mounting of bifocal, trifocal and progressive lenses, structural properties of bifocal, trifocal and progressive lenses, Surface processes of lenses , marking, blocking, generator, smoothing, polishing and cleaning, Edge forms and shapes of lenses, usage areas according to the types of glasses and frames, Vertex powers and focal distances and superficial diopter powers of lenses, Structure of lens shaving discs, properties and three types, Lens mounting methods on frames made of various raw materials, Geometric and optical centers of lenses.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction of the course; introduction, purpose and learning objectivesIntroduction of instruments and devices in the laboratory
2Fitting eyeglasses to the frame, spectacle lens shapes, rim forms in spectacle lenses, prescription writing rules and the concept of addition, prescription verification and data control, selection of spectacle lenses and frames in line with prescription data, pricing of spectacle lenses and frames, standards for spectacle and glass framesSPH Glass Installation on a metal frame by using hand stone
3Mounting of monofocal lenses to the spectacle frame and spectacle construction, dioptric forces of lenses in the same and different meridiansPL-CYL glass installation on plastic frame by using hand stone
4Mounting of spherical and cylindrical lenses to the spectacle frame and axis determination, writing rules and data control of spectacle prescription, selection of spectacle lenses suitable for prescription dataSPH CYL glass Installation on the fishing line frame by using hand stone
5Cencentration and decentralization prismatic effect, unwanted prismatic effectSPH CYL glass installation on the fishing line frame by using hand stone; MİKST glass installation on the fishing line frame by using hand stone
6Marking the projection of the visual axis of the eye on the spectacle frame on the vertical and horizontal axis, horizontal and vertical centering methods, focal point methodsIntroducing and using the digital lensometer, introducing the automatic glass cutting machine with and without molds and using methods Decentralization application in the automatic centering unit
7Ultraviolet light in the electromagnetic spectrum, its types, properties, effects of UV on the eyes and protection methodsGlass assembly on plastic frame in automatic glass cutting machine with and without mold
8MIDTERM EXAM
9Glasses that provide absorption and absorption in lensesGlass assembly on a full metal frame on a molded and moldless automatic glass cutting machine
10Reflections in eyeglass lenses, anti-reflective coatings and their properties, coating typesInstalling glass on a fishing line, using a grooving machine
11Types of bifocal lenses, production stages, segment structure, visible and invesible type bifocal lenses, definition and assembly of bifocal, trifocal and progressive lenses, structural properties of bifocal, trifocal and progressive lenses, high index lensesGlass assembly on a full metal frame in an automatic glass cutting machine with and without molds according to the face sizes, in accordance with the given recipe
12Aspheric and Lenticular lensesGlass assembly to the plastic frame in an automatic glass cutting machine with and without molds according to the face sizes, in accordance with the given recipe
13Adjusting spectacle frames to the human face, marking the projection of the eye's visual axis on the spectacle frame on the vertical and horizontal axis, focusing methods, measuring the pupillary distanceAccording to the given recipe, molded and moldless automatic glass cutting machine according to the size of the face, glass assembly on the lined frame
14Lens aberrations, polishing and cleaning, Edge forms and shapes of lenses, usage areas according to the types of glasses and framesAccording to the given recipe, molded and moldless automatic glass cutting machine according to the size of the face, glass assembly on the lined frame
15General repetition of theoretical topicsAccording to the given recipe, molded and moldless automatic glass cutting machine according to the size of the face, glass assembly on the lined frame
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Zeleda, A.J.-Kayın,N. Optisyenin El Kitabı No:1 . Ankara 2. Ralph, D. (1973) Professional Ophtalmic Dispensig USA 3. Don. S. (1981) Professional Ophtalmic Dispensig USA 4. Ekem, N., Savaroğlu, G. (2005). Optik Aletler, Eskişehir
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Laboratory14456
Question-Answer14114
Observation14342
Report Preparation14228
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7642
Individual Study for Final Examination7642
Reading14228
Homework14228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)353
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