ABDO
Level 6
QN: 603/1103/4
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ABDO Level 6 Diploma in Opthalmic Dispensing
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ABDO. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 2400 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 6
Awarding Body
ABDO
Syllabus Units
13 Units
Guided Hours
2400 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Abnormal Ocular Conditions and Standards of Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of common ocular diseases and disorders
- Describe opthalmic drugs
- Demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of the relevant legislation and civil laws, as well as codes of conduct and professional guidance, to be able to care for, respect and protect, the rights, dignity privacy and confidentiality of patients
- Demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of General Opthalmic Services (GOS)
- Demonstrate an understanding of business management
2
Advanced Opthalmic Dispensing Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of bifocal lenses
- Demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of progressive lenses
- Demonstrate their ability to manipulate and repair spectacle frames
- Demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of spectacle dispensing
- Demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of prescription analysis
- Demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of optical abnormalities and special optical appliances (SOA)
- Demonstrate an understanding and working knowledge of portfolio assessment
3
Advanced Theory of Opthalmic Lenses
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the significance of prismatic effects at any point on a lens and compare prismatic effects in two eyes
- Recognise the significance of cylindrical powers on lens thickness and the need to combine cylindrical powers
- Understand effective powers and vergences and be able to solve problems relating to thick spectacle lenses
- Understand that the quality of images is variable and dependent on design factors
4
Communication in Opthalmic Dispensing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate the ability to seek and communicate relevant informationfrom and to patients in an effective and appropriate manner
5
Low Vision in Opthalmic Dispensing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the visual needs, expectations and requirements of low vision patients
6
Ocular Anatomy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Recall anatomical terminology
- Understand and describe how systems relate to anatomical structures
- Understand and describe the eye and ocular adnexa
7
Opthalmic Dispensing Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- measure and record for single vision lenses
- measure and record for fixed pad bridge frames
- Demonstrate spectacle fitting and facial measurements
- Demonstrate single vision prescription analysis and lens description at preliminary level
8
Paediatric Dispensing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the practice environment
- Understand paediatric prescribing
- Understand developmental anatomy
- Understand frame design
- Provide advice for lens choice
- Demonstrate an understanding of paediatric special optical appliances
- Demonstrate an understanding of further anatomical considerations
9
The Assessment and Management of Refractive Errors
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding oif the optics of the eye, ametropia and its correction
- Understand accomodation
- Demonstrate an understanding of opthalmic instruments
- Understand the significance of co-ordinated eye movements
- Demonstrate an understanding of vision and vision perception
10
The Basic Principles of Contact Lens Wear
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of contact lens work
11
Theory in opthalmic dispensing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the limitations imposed on an ametrope's field of vision
- Recognise where general safety and protection from harmful radiations are important in patient welfare
- Dispense multifocal spectacle lenses safely and appropriately
- Identify situations where special types of lenses may be required
- Understand the need to supply the correct optical appliance for a specific task
- Understand the optical, mechanical and cosmetic problems which are likely to arise when dispensing high power spectacle lenses
- Understand the link between anatomical structures and spectacle frame fitting
12
Theory of General Optics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and appreciate that:(i) 'Light travels in a straight line'(ii) The formation of shadows
- Understand the formation of the images produced by reflection at plane and curved mirrors
- Understand and appreciate that light may bend when travelling from one medium to another and can recognise the phenomenon of total internal reflection
- Understand the formation of images by converging and diverging lenses and be familiar with various forms and the concept of the equivalent thin lens
13
Theory of Opthalmic Lenses
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe how to measure interpupillary distance, binocular and monocular, and near centration distance
- Understand and appreciate the different types of materials used in lens manufacture
- Understand the changes in vergance associated with a thin opthalmic lens and comprehends the various forms in which such a lens may be manufactured
- Understand and appreciate what is meant by a flat astigmatic lens and with the aid of diagrams
- Distinguish between the different forms of toric lenses and appreciate their function
- Recognise the formation of images produced by an astigmatic lens
- Understand and appreciate the use of the lens measure and is able to relate the edge and centre thickness with a given lens prescription
- Understand the terms used to describe the elements of ametropia
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/1103/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ABDO
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2017