Ophthalmic Dispensers - Erie Community College

Ophthalmic Dispensers from Erie Community College is a Campus Associate Ophthalmology degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description Ophthalmic Dispensers (Opticians) are licensed professionals who dispense eyeglasses and/or contact lenses to the public from prescriptions written by eye doctors. With the increase in the nation's population and the aging of the baby boomer generation, the demand for ophthalmic dispensing services and a trained corps of ophthalmic professionals has risen. This demand exists in private businesses, health maintenance organizations, nationwide chain store operations, professional eyecare offices, and in other areas including ophthalmic sales, supply and laboratories. The program's objectives are to provide the necessary theoretical and practical training to enable students to pass New York State licensing exams, to meet national certification criteria, and to be prepared to take exams, if desired, in any of the 22 states that have ophthalmic licensing exams. Classroom lecture and laboratory training involves the careful selection, measuring and fitting of eyewear and lenses unique to each person. Laboratory skills also include the actual fabrication of eyewear. In the case of contact lenses, the use of sophisticated instruments and evaluation techniques are used to design and dispense contact lenses to each individual. Students will be trained in the use of computers to maintain patient histories and prescription requirements. To complement their classroom and laboratory training, students will participate in an externship at participating retail dispensing facilities. View more details on Erie Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Ophthalmology courses.