SUNY Erie Community College

OPHTHALMIC DISPENSING
(Optician)

Mission

The mission of the ECC Ophthalmic Dispensing Program is to provide quality education and training in the profession of Ophthalmic Dispensing responsive to the placement needs of the community and lifelong learning needs of all opticians. As an equal opportunity institution, ECC welcomes all and encourages its students to learn to conduct an ethical professional practice of Opticianry in order to provide appropriate eye care to the public.

Program Goals

• Provide the necessary theoretical and practical training to enable students to successfully complete the American Board of Opticianry Examination, National Contact Lens Examination and New York State Licensing exams in Ophthalmic Dispensing and Contact Lenses
• Analyze and interpret spectacle and contact lens prescriptions
• Fabricate complete pair of eyeglasses in compliance with ANSI standards
• Fit and dispense complete pair of prescription eyeglasses
• Fit and dispense contact lenses from doctor's prescription
• Insure a safe and healthy work environment and to be in compliance with all safety and environmental regulations relative to fabrication, dispensing, contact lens laboratories and clinics