ABDO
Level 7
QN: 600/1259/6
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ABDO Level 7 Certificate in Spectacle Lens Design
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ABDO. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 190 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 7
Awarding Body
ABDO
Syllabus Units
2 Units
Guided Hours
190 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
The paraxial theory of spectacle lenses
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the paraxial theory of spectacle lenses.
- Demonstrate how to control prismatic effects imposed by single vision and bifocal lenses upon the eyes.
- Demonstrate how to design spectacle lenses for more complex and unusual cases.
- Demonstrate the transmission characteristics of spectacle lenses.
2
Trigonometric Ray Tracing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and demonstrate the geometry of spherical, toroidal and aspherical surfaces
- Understand trigonometric ray tracing so as to determine the aberrational data for typical spectacle lenses.
- Demonstrate how to design lenses that exhibit minimum values of aberrations.
- Be able to determine approximate values for the aberrations which affect spectacle lenses.
- Understand how to design spectacle lenses for any working distance.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/1259/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ABDO
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2016