ABDO
    Level 4
    QN: 603/4842/2
    Curriculum Active

    ABDO Level 4 Diploma for Optical Assistants - Retail Practice and Management

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ABDO. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 445 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 4
    Awarding Body
    ABDO
    Syllabus Units
    9 Units
    Guided Hours
    445 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    ANTERIOR EYE AND OCULAR SUPPLEMENTS

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • The use of refractive surgery to correct vision
    • The identification and management of blepharitis
    • The identification and management of dry eye
    • The use of ocular nutritional supplements
    2

    BUSINESS PRINCIPLES FOR OPTICAL PRACTICES

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • The factors for success of an optical retail practice
    • How regulatory bodies, professional organisations and trade bodies influence the restrictions on marketing and advertising in optical practice
    • The effectiveness of different marketing techniques
    • The financial impact of decisions taken by optical assistants
    • Systems typically used within an optical practice
    3

    OPTICAL SKILLS IN PRACTICE

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Effective patient communication
    • Spectacle repairs and adjustment
    • Spectacle dispensing
    • Spectacle verification
    • Optical screening
    • Contact lenses
    4

    PRINCIPLES OF OPTICAL RETAIL PRACTICE SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • The legal requirements that apply in an optical practice and their relevance to the role of an optical assistant
    • The regulatory requirements governing optical practice
    • The health and safety requirements in an optical practice and their relevance to the role of an optical assistant
    • The skills required for communication in optical practice
    • The principles of managing staff and developing individuals’ performance in an optical practice
    • How to achieve excellent customer service in an optical practice
    • How to sell in an optical practice
    • The rules of provision of services through a national health care scheme
    5

    THE EYE AND THE PRINCIPLES OF OPTICS

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • The nature of light and the electromagnetic spectrum
    • The reflection of light when incident at plane and curved surface
    • The refraction of light when incident at plane and curved surfaces
    • The basic anatomical structure of the eye and how it relates to refractive errors
    6

    THE PROVISION OF CONTACT LENSES IN OPTICAL PRACTICE

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • The legal implications of the supply of contact lenses and aftercare
    • The legal implications of the supply of contact lens solutions
    • The key designs of contact lenses
    • The wearing modalities of contact lenses
    • How to advise those customers who have not complied with contact lens care regimens
    7

    THE PROVISION OF LOW VISION AIDS IN OPTICAL PRACTICE

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • The terms relating to low vision
    • The importance of the case history for patients with low vision
    • The anatomy of the retina and anterior chamber and related structures and the relevant pathological conditions
    • The importance of illumination for low vision patients
    • The care requirements for people with low vision
    • The use of low vision appliances
    8

    THE PROVISION OF OPTICAL SCREENING AND CLINICAL SUPPORT

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • How to interpret optical prescriptions
    • The applications of visual field screening
    • The application of auto-refraction
    • The application of non-contact tonometry in measuring intra-ocular pressure (IOP)
    • The importance of fundus photography and optical coherence tomography (OCT)
    • Eye conditions typically encountered in an optical practice
    • The actions required when confronted with an ocular emergency and recognised pathways for referral.
    9

    THE PROVISION OF SPECTACLES IN OPTICAL PRACTICE

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • The design principles for spectacles
    • The selection process for dispensing multi-focal lenses including bifocals and trifocals
    • The measurements required prior to the supply of spectacles
    • The materials used for spectacle lenses
    • The principles of fitting spectacles
    • The importance of the care of spectacles
    • The use and limitations of protective eyewear

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/4842/2
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    ABDO
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jul 2019

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