HLTOPD006 — Assist with optical appliance selection and maintenance

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• assisted supervisor with the selection of optical appliances for at least 5 clients according to their needs and preferences, including: at least 3 different lens types, at least 3 different lens materials, at least 3 different frame types, at least 3 different frame materials
• completed each of the following maintenance tasks on metal frames, on at least one occasion: standard alignment and adjustment, lens insertion, tightened optical appliance screws, replaced frame sides, replaced frame fronts, replaced pads, replaced screws

Knowledge evidence

• optical dispensing industry context, including: industry structure and characteristics, connections between key industry stakeholders, environments for optical practice, processes and functions of optical dispensaries and laboratories
• terminology used to describe optical appliance types, features and uses
• basic anatomy and physiology of the eye, including: structure of the eye and how each part contributes to vision, including the processes of light refraction and image formation; common disorders of the eye and the implications for optical appliance selection, including: cataracts, glaucoma, refractive errors, including myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia; implant and refractive surgery
• processes and assessment of vision, colour vision and perception
• legal requirements and ethical considerations for providing support to clients, including: duty of care, informed consent, privacy, confidentiality and disclosure, records management, work role boundaries, roles and responsibilities of optical assistants, optical dispensers and optometrists, criteria for referring optical appliances for specialised repairs, work health and safety
• needs and preferences of different client groups: children, youth, adults, older people
• factors influencing optical appliance selection, including: the principles of cosmetics and fashion, parameters of lifestyle and image
• types and functions of lenses, including: single vision, multifocal (bifocal and trifocal), progressive lenses, myopia control lenses, occupational lenses
• lens treatments, including: photochromic lenses, polarised lenses, antireflection (AR) and multicoated antireflection (MAR)
• types and performance characteristics of spectacle frames
• properties and applications of lens materials
• metal and shell frame materials, including: types, physical properties and aesthetic qualities, handling techniques to prevent damage, heating and manipulation methods, standard adjustment and alignment methods, minor repair and component replacement methods

Foundation skills

• Reading: interprets information from organisational databases and product catalogues to assist with product selection.
• Oral communication: uses questioning and active listening to collect information about client needs and personal preferences.
• Writing: maintains accurate documents in accordance with organisational record management procedures.

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