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NATIONAL CONTACT LENS EXAM OUTLINE

STATION 1 - KERATOMETRY AND PRESCRIPTION INTERPRETATION

In Part A of this station the candidate will be required to take the K-readings of a model. In Part B the candidate will be presented with 2 case studies, they will be required to answer a series of questions dealing with prescription interpretation relating to the case studies. The candidate will be given 35 minutes to complete this station.

STATION 2 - PATHOLOGY

In this station the candidate will be provided with a series of photos of various eye conditions or anomalies. The candidate is to identify the condition in each photo. In Part B the candidate will be provided with a series of photos of various eye conditions. The candidate will identify the condition in each photo and answer a multiple choice question regarding the condition. The candidate will be given 30 minutes to complete this station.

STATION 3 - VERIFICATION AND LENS DESIGN

In Part A of this station the candidate will be provided with a series of lenses. Using a radiuscope, lensometer, and diameter guage the candidate will be required to measure the back vertex power, base curve, and diameter of the lenses and identify the lens design. In Part B the candidate will be provided with a series of lenses on which they will answer a corresponding multiple choice question. The candidate is given 70 minutes to complete this station.

STATION 4 - INSERTION AND REMOVAL

In this station the candidate will be required to insert and remove a soft and hard lens on a model. The candidate will also be required to invert the models eyelid. The candidate is given 30 minutes to complete this station.

STATION 5 - FOLLOW-UP

In Part A of this station the candidate will be required to demonstrate various forms of illumination using the slit lamp. In Part B the candidate will be provided with a case study of a customer coming in for their six month follow-up appointment. The candidate will perform a routine follow-up examination for the customer. In Part C the candidate will be given three case scenarios in which the client is experiencing problems with their contact lenses. The candidate must determine what problem the customer is experiencing. The candidate is given 55 minutes to complete this station.

The pass mark for the examination is a 68% overall.

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