One of the most important and daunting tasks is learning how to use a manual lensometer.
Understanding and perfecting the skill will take some practice, but once mastered, it provides one of the most accurate ways to read a pair of ophthalmic lenses. This will increase your confidence in providing precise and correct eyewear to your patients. This guide to manual lensometry combines an easy-to-understand training method and hands-on practice application - which is crucial to the learning process!
Program Topics
- Prescription basics
- Lensometer parts and calibration
- Measuring all types of prescriptions
- Measuring prism
- Transposing
- Calculating reading prescriptions from multifocal prescriptions
- Hands-on practice
Time Commitment
3-hours
Audience
New or advanced employees who use the lensometer.
*Note: This session works best with groups of 1-2 people as it is difficult to get enough time for everyone to become comfortable with the lensometer with larger groups.
Program Preparation
To facilitate a customized program for your team and to optimize the learning experience for all participants, it is imperative that each attendee completes a mandatory form designed to assess individual experience levels and comfort with the specific tasks covered in the training session. Your Trainer will send the form before the scheduled session, and completion by each participant is a requirement for the training.
It is essential that both your Trainer and participants have access to a manual lensometer. To foster an effective learning environment and ensure each participant receives ample practice with the instrument and associated skills, there will be a limit of 2 individuals per lensometer.
In instances where there are between 2 and 4 learners, a second lensometer must be readily available in the office to accommodate their needs. For scenarios involving more than 4 learners, a second day will be scheduled and dedicated to the remaining participants. This approach aims to maintain the quality and depth of the learning experience for all participants.
Cost
Costs are now included in your Eye Recommend membership.
For any questions, please contact your Trainer or email training@eyerecommend.ca