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Mar 05, 2026
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PUBLISHED 2026-2027 Credit Catalog
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HSCI 218 - Applied Ophthalmic and Optometric Assisting
Description
This course covers all aspects of ophthalmic and optometric skills, with hands-on practice to develop your technical skills. This course combines theory in the pre-lab activities with labs designed to reinforce the material. The labs will provide experience with all the technical skills required to become an ophthalmic/optometric assistant. This includes obtaining case history, assessment of visual acuities, and performing diagnostic testing. You will also learn to neutralize eyeglass lenses, perform frame adjustments, and teach patients insertion and removal of contact lenses.
3 Credits
Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for this course is 45 hours.
Prerequisites
- HSCI 219
- HSCI 221
- HSCI 223
- HSCI 309
One of:
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