Cornea Clinic Course

Run time: 46 minutes

Available for purchase or for a 30-day rental.

This course is a comprehensive training course for technicians who work in cornea clinics or for corneal specialists.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, the attendee should be able to:

• Discuss various history-taking questions as they pertain to common corneal conditions
• Discuss the importance of triaging and immediately acting upon calls regarding chemical injuries to the eye
• Explain various strategies for visual acuity assessment and how to document them
• Describe how to perform keratometry on an ophthalmometer and Laser Automated Keratometry
• Explain how to extend the dioptric range of a manual keratometer and how to adjust for it
• Describe how to measure anterior chamber depth
• List three ways to assess anterior chamber depth
• Describe the importance of wavefront diagnostics and corneal sensitivity testing
• Demonstrate the ability to perform tear volume, tear film composition and osmolarity tests
• Explain what meibomian dysfunction is and how thermal pulse treatment can help
• Discuss contact lens types and wearing times
• Explain how to obtain culture samples and discuss culture media