Advanced Techniques for Contact Lenses

4 credits (6 ECTS Credits)

Introduction

In today’s world, there are many conditions where the quality of vision, and quality of life can be improved with specialty contact lenses. In this course, we will explore contact lenses for special cases such as keratoconus, irregular corneas, post-refractive surgery, corneal transplants, and injuries.

Hybrid lenses—we will learn about fitting hybrid lenses on regular and irregular corneas, what are the pros and cons of these lenses, and troubleshooting techniques.
Myopia is a growing world epidemic leading to glaucoma and many other ocular injuries. We will explore the emerging role of the optometrist regarding myopia progression, myopia contact lenses such as OrthoK, Mysight, or Mylo, and when intervention is recommended.

We will learn to provide solutions to the growing population of presbyopes with different multifocal contact lenses and fitting techniques.

“The contact lens doesn’t fit the way I expected it to.” - In this course, we will learn the truth about the parameters listed on the lens boxes and bust the myths regarding soft lens fitting and dry eyes.

We will learn troubleshooting techniques to prevent contact lens "dropouts" as well as new fitting approaches to fit both custom-made contact lenses as well as shelf lenses “what you see is not what you get.”

Course Structure

Asynchronous content + Synchronous Q&A sessions
Hands-on practical workshops
Keratoconus workshops with patients

Topics Covered

Advanced topography imaging — analyzing topography and tomography images to assess corneal diseases and contact lens fittings
Scleral contact lenses
Hybrid Lenses
Piggyback fitting
Rose K lenses for KC and Irregular corneas
Myopia control— fit and assess Orthokeratology and soft myopia control lenses
Therapeutic and cosmetic contact lenses
Multifocal Lenses- lens types, fitting techniques
Post-corneal transplants and laser surgery

Assessment

Exam – 100%

Instructors

Mr. Eyal Gal received a B.Sc/B.Optom from Bar Ilan University and a M.Optom with honors from Hadassah Academic College. Currently, he is working on a PhD in the field of contact lens for Keratoconus and PKP. His research revolves around special contact lenses and eye disease.
Mr. Gal is Head of Contact Lens labs and clinics at Hadassah Academic College, as well as a lecturer in the courses 'Special Contact Lens' and 'Final Project' (together with Dr. Hadas Ben-Eli) in the M.Optom program. In the B.A program, he gives the 'Final Project' course, and serves as the moderator of the Contact lens labs and clinics.
In his Masters courses, Eyal cooperates with all of the contact lens companies in Israel, including Cooper-Vision Israel, Swisslens (Switzerland) and Markennovy (Spain). In addition, he is a member of the department's teaching committee.
Dr. Liat Gantz is an Israeli Optometrist with a Bachelors of Optometry and a minor BSc in computer science from Bar Ilan University, Israel. She completed her PhD in vision science in the field of psychophysics of depth perception from the University of Houston College of Optometry (TX, USA) in 2009, followed by a post doc in the field of clinical electrophysiology and another post doc in the field of psychophysics of depth perception. Dr. Gantz is a senior lecturer of Optometry and the director of the Masters of Optometry (M.Optom) program at Hadassah Academic College (Jerusalem, Israel). She is an active researcher in the field of depth perception and clinical optometry, a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and the European Academy of Optometry, and an expert reviewer to several scientific journals in the field of vision research.

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For more information:

Please contact: international@hac.ac.il
Program Director: Dr. Liat Gantz
Program Administrator: Ms. Alisa Gania
Department Chairperson: Dr. Hadas Ben-Eli