SENECA COLLEGE

HEALTH SCIENCES AND APPLIED ARTS

WEEKLY TOPIC OUTLINE/ADDENDUM
Winter 2021

SUBJECT NAME: EYEGLASS DISPENSING LAB II

COURSE CODE: OPT 307 SECTION: NAB
DELIVERY MODE: Hybrid
DAY AND TIME: Friday at 3:20 PM
FACULTY INFORMATION: Mahtab Keshavarzi
Email: mahtab.keshavarzi@senecacollege.ca
Virtual Office Hours: Friday at 10:45 AM

Planned Schedule of Topics and Assignments for GROUP 2

Class DATE COURSE TOPIC ASSESSMENTS

Week 1 Jan.15 Preparation for in-class upcoming session:
OFF- 2021 1. Review Lensometry. Read protocols of
CLASS neutralization of lenses with horizontal
and vertical prism – p. 117-155 from
OPT106 Lab Guide.
2. Read pages 70-77 from OPT106 Lab
Guide on the topic of Frame
Adjustments on the Patient’s Face.
3. Review the topics of PD and OC height
measurements – p.87-94, VD, wrap
around and pantoscopic tilt
measurements – p.78-81 from OPT106
Lab Guide.

Week 2 Jan.22.202 LAB 1 Mock Test

IN- 1 Topics: (formative
CLASS 1. Neutralization of single vision lenses assessment; 0% of
without and with prism - review from final grade)
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2. Lensometer Mock Test – neutralization
of 4 pairs of single vision lenses

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 without and with prism
3. Adjusting frames for the patient’s face
4. Fitting measurements for single vision
lenses: PD, OC height, VD,
pantoscopic tilt, wrap around using
conventional instruments and digital
instruments (VisiOffice by Essilor, i
Terminal by Zeiss).

Reading material: OPT 106 Lab Guide

Lensometry – p.117-155
Adjusting frames for the patient’s face – p.70-
77
PD and OC height measurements – p.87-94
VD, wrap around and pantoscopic tilt
measurements – p.78-81

Week 3 Jan.29.202 Homework: Assignment 1 -

OFF- 1 1. Outline the steps of adjusting a frame Frame Fit
CLASS for the patient’s face. Write the frame Troubleshooting
fitting on the patient’s face protocol on (5%)
page 82 of the lab guide. Due week 5
2. Review Lensometry. Read protocols of On a given set of
neutralization of lenses with horizontal case studies analyze
and vertical prism – p. 117-155 from the frame fit on the
the lab guide. patient’s face.
3. Prepare for next in-class session: Follow the frame
Bifocal and Trifocal lens identification troubleshooting
– p.207-212 from the lab guide. protocol, identify the
problem and state
the steps you
followed to solve the
problem.

Week 4 Feb.05.20 LAB 2

IN- 21 Topics:
CLASS 1. Practice taking measurements for
fitting single vision lenses: PD, OC
height, VD, pantoscopic tilt, wrap
around using conventional instruments
and digital instruments (VisiOffice by
Essilor, i Terminal by Zeiss).
2. Bifocal and trifocal lens identification –
fill out page 214 from the lab guide.
3. Bifocal and trifocal lens neutralization
– p.228 – bifocals and p.237 – trifocals.

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 Reading material: OPT307 Lab Guide
Bifocal and trifocal lens identification – p.207-
212
Bifocal and trifocal lens neutralization – p.
222-226 – bifocals and p.231-233 – trifocals.

Week 5 Feb.12.20 Homework: Quiz 1 – Bifocal

OFF- 21 1. Watch videos on bifocal and trifocal and Trifocal Lens
CLASS identification. Identification (2%)
2. Prepare for next in-class session:
Progressive Addition Lens (PAL)
identification – p.215-219 from the lab
guide.

Week 6 Feb.19.20 LAB 3

IN- 21 Topics:
CLASS 1. Practice bifocal and trifocal lens
neutralization.
2. Bifocal and trifocal fitting
measurements: PD and segment height.
3. Progressive Addition Lens (PAL)
identification – fill out page 221 from
the lab guide.
4. Guidelines for using PAL identifiers
provided by lens manufacturers:
Essilor, Nikon, Zeiss, Hoya, Shamir.

Reading material:
Bifocal Lens Fitting and Neutralization - pages
222-226 from OPT307 Lab Guide
Trifocal Lens Fitting and Neutralization -
pages 231-233 from OPT307 Lab Guide

OPT307 Lab Guide – PALs - p.215-219

System for Ophthalmic Dispensing – Chapter
20 – p. 454-490.

Week 7 Feb.26.20 Homework: Quiz 2 – Bifocal

OFF- 21 1. Watch videos on PAL and Trifocal Lens
CLASS identification. Fitting and
2. Watch videos on patient’s Neutralization
adaptation to PALs. (2%)
3. Prepare for midterm exam:
Bifocal Lens Fitting and
Neutralization - pages 222-

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 226 from OPT307 Lab Guide
Trifocal Lens Fitting and
Neutralization - pages 231-
233 from OPT307 Lab Guide

*Study Week: March 01 – 05, 2021

Week 8 Mar.12.20 LAB 4 MIDTERM EXAM
IN- 21 MIDTERM EXAM Fitting
CLASS Fitting Measurements for bifocals and Measurements
trifocals (10%) (10%)
Lensometry – Bifocal and trifocal lens Lensometry
neutralization (15%) (15%)

Week 9 Mar.19. Homework: Quiz 3 –

OFF- 2021 1. Browse PAL identifiers. PAL Identification
CLASS 2. Prepare for next in-class session: PAL (2%)
neutralization, classification,
manufacturing, fitting measurements – Assignment 2 –
p. 238-247. Lens Identification
3. Study the ANSI Standard booklet for - PALs
multifocal lenses. (5%)
Due week 11
Identify permanent
markings on given
PALs. Use the
progressive lens
identifier to describe
the lens design,
material, index of
refraction, fitting
cross location,
recommended
minimum fitting
height. Measure BC,
center and edge
thickness.

Week 10 Mar.26 LAB 5

IN- . 2021 Topics:
CLASS 1. PAL selection
2. PAL classification
3. PAL manufacturing
4. PAL fitting measurements – p.249
5. PAL fitting considerations
6. PAL neutralization – p.250

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 Reading material:
OPT307 Lab Guide - PAL neutralization,
classification, manufacturing, fitting
measurements – p. 238-247

Week 11 Apl.02. Homework: Quiz 4 –

OFF- 2021 1. Prepare Assignment 2 for submission. PAL Fitting
CLASS 2. Review lensometry of bifocal, trifocal Measurements
and PAL lenses for Lensometry Test. (2%)

Week 12 Apr.09. LAB 6 MULTIFOCAL

IN- 2021 Topics: LENS
CLASS 1. Fitting measurements for bifocals, VERIFICATION
trifocals and PAL lenses – p.253-254 TEST (20%)
2. Bifocal, trifocal and PAL lens
neutralization – p. 255-257
3. ANSI verification of bifocals, trifocals
and PAL lenses – p.261-263
Reading material:
Fitting measurements for bifocals, trifocals and
PAL lenses – OPT307 Lab Guide – p.252
ANSI verification of bifocals, trifocals and
PAL lenses – OPT307 Lab Guide – p. 258-
259.

Week 13 Apr.16. Homework: Quiz 5 –

OFF- 2021 Review for final exam: PAL Neutralization
CLASS 1. Fitting measurements for bifocals, (2%)
trifocals and PAL lenses
2. Bifocal, trifocal and PAL lens
neutralization
3. ANSI verification of bifocals, trifocals
and PAL lenses
Reading material:
Fitting measurements for bifocals, trifocals and
PAL lenses – OPT307 Lab Guide – p.252
ANSI verification of bifocals, trifocals and
PAL lenses – OPT307 Lab Guide – p. 258-
259.
System for Ophthalmic Dispensing – Chapter
20 – p. 454-490.
Homework:
Take the Proficiency Test on PAL – Chapter
20, System for Ophthalmic Dispensing, p. 487-

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Week 14 Apr.23.20 FINAL EXAM FINAL EXAM

IN- 21 Fitting & Measurement of Bifocals, Fitting &
CLASS Trifocals and PAL Measurement
(15%) (15%)
Lensometry – Lens Neutralization of Lensometry – Lens
Bifocals, Trifocals and PAL Neutralization
(20%) (20%)

Approved By: ________________________________

Nelson Rodrigues, Chair, School of Health Sciences

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