Course Title: Dispense atypical prescriptions
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2018
Course Code: OPSC5062C
Course Title: Dispense atypical prescriptions
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4375 - Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing
Course Contact: Jade Cusworth
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 8382
Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ralph Richter: ralph.richter@rmit.edu.au
Timothy Haigh: timothy.haigh@rmit.edu.au
Leigh Robinson: leigh.robinson@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 120
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to evaluate client needs, take measurements and make calculations to facilitate effective dispensing for atypical prescriptions, including for low vision clients. Low vision occurs when, after accurate refraction and the provision of spectacles or contact lenses to correct the refractive error, good visual acuity is not achievable.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTOPD003 Dispense atypical prescriptions |
Element: |
1. Evaluate client needs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Interpret the parameters of atypical prescriptions and transpose as required 1.2 Analyse the prescription and identify areas of freedom and constraints 1.3 Assess the individual needs and requirements of the client 1.4 Select possible frame, lens and treatment combinations to suit individual requirements based on principles of low vision aid selection, depending on client’s needs |
Element: |
2. Determine specifications for atypical prescriptions |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Take accurate measurements and make calculations necessary to accurately dispense atypical prescriptions 2.2 Select option that best meets cosmetic, optical and functional needs 2.3 Determine the correct working distance for low vision aids |
Element: |
3. Fit frames and lenses for atypical prescriptions |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Organise required fitting equipment and materials 3.2 Select and specify appropriate bevelling and edging requirements to enhance the cosmetics and quality of the spectacles 3.3 Select appropriate lens treatments or additional requirements to maximise the visual performance and enhance the quality of the finished spectacles 3.4 Measure and specify the most appropriate lens fitting criteria 3.5 Ensure the quality of the finished spectacles 3.6 Fit and adjust the spectacles to client needs |
Element: |
4. Instruct client on wear and care |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Provide client with details about how to wear the appliance 4.2 Offer information about appliance care routines 4.3 Reinforce and support advice provided by low vision practitioner on correct use of low-vision aids |
Element: |
5. Finalise dispensing process |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Complete financial transactions in accordance with relevant policies and procedures 5.2 Follow correct procedures for client rebates 5.3 Complete and store records in accordance with relevant policies, procedures and confidentiality requirements 5.4 Offer follow up services in accordance with organisation procedures |
Learning Outcomes
See elements above
Details of Learning Activities
A combination of activities will support students learning in this course, such as:
• Face to face and or online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL), during simulations and classroom based learning
• Observations of performance in the workplace and industry placement or simulated environment will be a valuable part of your learning experience
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Online discussion and activities support you to collaborate with other students in your course and debate and debate and discuss ideas
• Self directed study time to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
• To further facilitate learning, students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform
Teaching Schedule
Atypical teaching schedule 2018
Date |
Wednesday 09:30-12:30 |
Wednesday 1:30-4:30 pm |
09/05 |
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Legal Terminology Duty of care Work health and safety |
16/05 |
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1. Evaluate client needs 1.1 Interpret the parameters of atypical prescriptions and transpose as required 1.2 Analyse the prescription and identify areas of freedom and constraints 1.3 Assess the individual needs and requirements of the client The requirements of dispensing spectacles to clients with special or complex needs, including: -commonly occurring problems in a dispensing situation and outline possible solutions -the appropriate action to be taken according to prescription requirements and the special needs of the client -the low vision and how various aids may be used to assist such clients -visual screening and define visual work health and safety (WHS) requirements in industry
Informed Consent |
23/05 |
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1.4 Select possible frame, lens and treatment combinations to suit individual requirements based on principles of low vision aid selection, depending on client’s needs
Privacy, confidentiality and disclosure |
30/05 |
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Work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations |
06/06 |
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2. Determine specifications for atypical prescriptions
Records management |
13/06 |
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3. Fit frames and lenses for atypical prescriptions
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20/06 |
Semester Break, 18/06/18 to 29/06/18 |
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27/06 | ||
04/07 |
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4. Instruct client on wear and care |
11/07 |
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5. Finalise dispensing process
-how to visualise the completed spectacles to anticipate problems with weight, lens thickness, centration or curvature -the steps in spectacle hand-over -how to identify and remedy wearing problems commonly occurring with the completed spectacles |
18/07 |
Spectacle magnification including:
Calculate spectacle magnification and determine ways to reduce the effects of aniseikonia |
Spectacle magnification including:
Calculate spectacle magnification and determine ways to reduce the effects of aniseikonia
Low vision, what is it, and how various aids may be used to assist such clients Field of view including:
Calculate field of view and determine ways to improve the field of view |
25/07 |
High ametropia including:
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Calculate vertex distance and measurements including:
vertex distance measurement techniques |
01/08 |
Aphakic lenses including:
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Aphakic lenses including:
|
08/08 |
Multifocal and progressive lenses including: appropriate formulae when performing calculations related to multifocal and progressive lenses the range of multifocal and progressive lenses available |
High minus lenses and negative lenticulars including:
|
15/08 |
The concepts and principles behind the design of spectacle lenses including examples of current lens designs how lens aberrations can be corrected or reduced how to determine and specify appropriate lens design the design and performance of spectacle lenses the function of aspheric lens designs the six main types of aberrations which are encountered in specific lenses |
Handling aniso and antimetropia including:
Calculate differential prismatic effect and compensation using different sized segments or slab off bifocals |
22/08 |
Multifocal and progressive lenses including: appropriate formulae when performing calculations related to multifocal and progressive lenses the range of multifocal and progressive lenses available Visual physiology including: common disorders of the eye structure of the human eye and its physiological functioning the procedures involved in cataract extraction with intra-ocular lens implant and refractive surgery the processes and assessment of vision, colour vision and perception |
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27/08 |
Mid Semester Break, 27/08/18 to 31/08/18 |
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05/09 |
Multifocal and progressive lenses including: appropriate formulae when performing calculations related to multifocal and progressive lenses
Tthe range of multifocal and progressive lenses available The requirements of dispensing spectacles to clients with special commonly occurring problems in a dispensing situation and outline possible solutions the appropriate action to be taken according to prescription requirements and the special needs of the client the low vision and how various aids may be used to assist such clients visual screening and define visual work health and safety (WHS) requirements in industry |
High prismatic corrections including: edging/bevelling treatments fresnels and their use high horizontal prism high vertical prism
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12/09 |
The requirements of dispensing spectacles to clients with special or complex needs, including: commonly occurring problems in a dispensing situation and outline possible solutions the appropriate action to be taken according to prescription requirements and the special needs of the client the low vision and how various aids may be used to assist such clients visual screening and define visual work health and safety (WHS) requirements in industry
Contact lenses including: acceptable hygiene standards Australian Standards for completed spectacles examples of causes of wearing problems and demonstrate an awareness of appropriate referral protocol and procedures health fund and rebate requirements lens hygiene and the correct procedures for lens maintenance relevant Quality Assurance Standards the correct methods of contact lens handling, insertion and removal the parameters of contact lenses from prescription data supplied and describing how lenses are manufactured |
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19/09 |
Revision |
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26/09 |
Case studies |
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01/10 |
Industry Placements: 3 weeks commencing 01/10/18 |
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08/10 | ||
15/10 | ||
24/10 |
Final Exams |
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31/10 | ||
07/11 |
No Class |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
D. A. Wilson and S. Daras (2014) ’Practical Optical Dispensing’ (3rd Edition), TAFENSW Western Sydney Institute Print + Media, NSW
C. W. Brooks and I. M. Borish (2007) ’System for Ophthalmic Dispensing’ (3rd Edition), Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier Inc.
PowerPoint Summary
Additional learning materials available through CANVAS
RMIT Library (www.rmit.edu.au/library)
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
You may be assessed by:
• Oral or written questioning
• Oral presentations
• Assignments and projects
• Direct observation of actual work practice
• Presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and/or audio files
• Work-based activities
• Third-party feedback from a work supervisor/employer
Primary assessment involves on-going practical and applied assessment in a clinical workplace or simulated environment such as a supervised student clinic or at a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement activity.
Please click the following link for further information https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials
Assessment Tasks
Written tasks: these will be in the form of -
Assessment type |
Due Date |
1. Dispensing Online assessments: Atypical prescriptions quiz
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Due date: 24/10/18
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2. Atypical Case studies. |
Due date: 26/09/18 |
3. Atypical prescriptions assignment. |
Due date: 03/10/18 |
4. Evidence log:
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Due date: 01/11/18
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Please note that you will need to demonstrate competency in all assessment tasks in order to achieve competency for this unit. |
Assessment Matrix
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