Optical Assistant Course
This course provides practical training for optical assistants, covering lens selection, prescription interpretation, patient counseling, frame fitting, and contact lens basics to ensure confident and effective support in optical care.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Optical Assistant Course equips you with straightforward, hands-on skills to select lenses, coatings, and frames, break down prescriptions in simple terms, and assist patients with adjustment and follow-up care. You'll pick up essential optical vocabulary, fundamentals of contact lenses, safety precautions, and practical workflow advice to communicate assuredly, aid clinical choices, and provide tailored, comfortable vision fixes daily.
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Develop skills
- Optical lens selection: pair materials, designs, and coatings to suit each patient.
- Prescription decoding: interpret sphere, cylinder, axis, ADD, and PD confidently.
- Patient counseling: describe eyewear choices, maintenance, and limitations plainly.
- Frame fitting: modify, position, and select frames for ease, security, and fashion.
- Contact lens basics: advise on proper use, cleanliness, warning signs, and eyewear pairings.
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