ABDO
Level 7
QN: 600/1495/7
Curriculum Active
ABDO Level 7 Diploma in Advanced Contact Lens Practice
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ABDO. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 223 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 7
Awarding Body
ABDO
Syllabus Units
5 Units
Guided Hours
223 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Contact Lens and Contact Lens Care Products
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the materials used in the manufacture of contact lenses.
- Understand the range of designs used in rigid contact lenses including spherical, toric, multi-focal and multi-focal toric lenses.
- Understand the range of designs used in soft contact lenses including spherical, toric, multi-focal and multi-focal toric lenses
- Understand the range of contact lens care products.
2
Contact Lens Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate a wide range of knowledge and practical skills in the fitting of complex prescriptions.
- Demonstrate a wide range of knowledge and practical skills in fitting contact lenses for a range of ocular conditions.
- Demonstrate a wide range of knowledge and practical skills in the management of contact lens aftercare.
3
Correcting presbyopia with contact lenses
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate the ability to fit multi-focal contact lenses.
- Demonstrate the ability to achieve a suitable visual result with multi-focal contact lenses.
4
Remedial Fittings in Contact Lens Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate the ability to manage patients requiring contact lens fitting following refractive treatment.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage the fitting and aftercare of contact to patients requiring orthokeratology.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage the fitting and aftercare of contact lenses to patients with keratoconus.
- Demonstrate the ability for the fitting and aftercare of contact lenses to patients following keratoplasty.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage the care of patients who require therapeutic or bandage contact lenses.
5
Toric Contact Lens Fitting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate the ability to fit rigid toric contact lenses.
- Demonstrate the ability to fit soft toric contact lenses.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/1495/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ABDO
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Apr 2011