Handling Patient Problems in Subjective Refractometry;
 and Improving Compliance for the Glaucoma Patient-
  Instilling Eye Drops and Applying Ointments - GL103

Written by: Vince Giacolone, COT 
This course is designed to assist ophthalmic medical personnel in developing the skills related to handling special patient problems during and after the subjective refractometry session. It is not a step-by-step instruction in how to perform subjective refractometry and the assumption is made that the student has some basic knowledge regarding the subjective refractometry process.

 Cost: $10.00   |   Credits: 1.0 A credit    |   Take Course   |   Purchase Course

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Describe the fogging, and duochrome technique.
• Identify methods of troubleshooting sphere, cylinder, and reading add problems that patients might have during a refractometry session.
• Understand methods of performing refractometry on patients who have facial or spinal handicaps, low vision, nystagmus, and high power prescriptions.
• Describe solutions to problems that patients experience with new spectacle prescriptions.
• List proper methods for instilling eye drops and applying ointments in the clinical setting.
• Describe methods patients can use to properly instill eye drops and apply ointments away from the clinical setting.

After you have completed reviewing the materials in this course, you will be ready to take the test. When you complete the test, press the submit button. Your test will be instantly graded and your score will be displayed.

If you do not pass the exam, you will have the opportunity to take the test a second time at no additional fee. You are not required to retake the test immediately. The course will remain on your personalized MYCE Current Course List until such time as you are ready to retake the test.

If you retake the test a second time and fail, you will have the option of purchasing the course for a reduced fee. You are not required to take the test immediately. The course will remain on your personalized MYCE Current Course List until such time as you are ready to repurchase and retake the test.

If you fail a third time, you will no longer have the option of retaking the test at a reduced fee. You will be able to repurchase the course through the Course Catalog at the regular price.

Your credit certificate for 1.0 JCAHPO Group (A) credit hour will be available for you to print immediately following your test or at your leisure from your MYCE page.

All passed and failed courses remain on your MYCE page. On a periodic basis, all completed courses will be moved to your MYCE Archived Course page.