HLTOPD011 — Process and manage optical appliance orders

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49 assessable components: 4 elements (22 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 19 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Place optical appliance orders

1.1Interpret and transpose optical prescriptions to prepare for ordering
1.2Identify and follow up on inconsistencies with order details
1.3Document optical appliance orders using optical terminology and submit according to organisational procedures
1.4Respond to technical queries about optical appliance orders

2 Check optical appliance orders

2.1Compare received optical appliance order with client record and confirm match to prescription and order specifications
2.2Organise equipment, attachments and materials required for checking optical appliances
2.3Check spectacles using telescopic focimeter and digital lensometer to verify lens powers, axes and centration
2.4Determine axis and centring errors and verify compliance with Australian/New Zealand standards tolerances
2.5Check ordered lens heights and ordered lens treatments
2.6Inspect lens surfaces for scratching and aberrations
2.7Check framed spectacles for standard alignment and strain and make adjustments to comply with Australian/New Zealand standards
2.8Record checks and adjustments made according to organisational procedures
2.9Clean spectacles using cleaning agents suited to the material
2.10Provide checked optical appliance to client

3 Service optical appliance orders

3.1Inspect and identify maintenance and adjustment requirements for optical appliances
3.2Identify and refer repair work outside scope of own job role for specialised repair
3.3Perform minor repairs within the scope of own job role
3.4Make standard alignments and adjustments to optical appliances
3.5Hand edge lenses within scope of own job role according to organisation procedures

4 Maintain equipment and attachments

4.1Clean equipment and attachments in accordance with manufacturer instructions and disinfection procedures
4.2Perform routine equipment maintenance according to organisational procedures and manufacturer instructions
4.3Store equipment and attachments according to organisational procedures and manufacturer instructions

Performance evidence

transposed at least 15 different optical prescriptions
placed orders for each of the following on at least one occasion: spectacle lens edging, plastic frames, metal frames, nyl-tag rimless, tinted lenses, single vision lenses, bifocal lenses, progressive lenses
checked at least 10 different orders, including performing the following for each order: using telescopic focimeter and digital lensometer; calculating minimum size uncut (MSU) using centration chart and by calculation to allow for PD and decentration for prism; identifying completed spectacle lens thickness, including centre and edge; rectifying off axis lenses to correct ordered axis; neutralising lenses; taking frame boxing measurements; identifying and measuring powers, axes, additions, centration, segment height and pupillary distance (PD) and prism
hand edged two pairs of spectacles to reduce the size and safety chamfer, including: one pair with plus-powered lenses; one pair with minus-powered lenses; at least one pair fitted to a metal frame; at least one pair fitted to a shell (plastic) frame
completed the following minor repairs and adjustments at least once: repairing and servicing nylon rim; inserting lens

Knowledge evidence

manufacturer light transmission curves and how to interpret them
light transmission and absorption data and how to interpret
vacuum coatings on lenses, including: absorptive tinted coatings; handling, cleaning and care of coatings; manufacturing processes; multiple layer antireflection (AR) coatings; single AR coating; surface reflections and ghost images
filter and tinted lens processes, including: Australian/New Zealand standards requirements for filter and tinted lenses; types and limitations of equipment and instrumentation used for assessing filter and tinted lenses
properties of lenses, including: curve selection and thickness; Australian/New Zealand standards requirements
frame measurement systems, including boxing and datum
drilled rimless frames including mounts and rimless types and equipment needed
principles and processing of chemical toughening of glass lenses
metal and plastic shell frame material, including: heating; manipulation; adjusting, including shortening sides; handling; repairs
standard nylon rims, including equipment needed
impact resistant safety lenses, including: advantages and disadvantages; Australian/New Zealand standards for general purpose and industrial use; material properties, including glass, CR-39, Trivex, higher index plastic, polycarbonate and laminate
automatic edging processes, including: machine designs; machine operation
edging and fitting techniques for single vision and bifocal and progressive lenses, including: lens edging and grooving techniques; lens sizing; hand chamfering
scope of routine maintenance for optical equipment
organisational procedures for equipment maintenance: routine checking of equipment; preparation of a maintenance program; regular back-ups of data; maintaining a record of detected faults and actions taken; regular workplace health and safety inspections; checking repairs have been carried out
problem solving techniques to reduce unwanted vertical and horizontal prism
decentration and its impact on blank size selection
techniques and safety requirements for soldering metal frames and sink joints
current and emerging technology relevant to processing and managing optical appliance orders

Foundation skills

Reading: interprets organisational procedures and manufacturer instructions.
Writing: uses industry terminology and structured templates to document optical appliance order information. records work performed, including equipment used and adjustments made.
Numeracy: interprets and applies Australian/New Zealand standards tolerances. uses charts and calculations to determine the minimum size of uncut lenses to allow for pupillary distance (PD) and decentration for prism. measures axis and centration errors. measures powers, axes, additions, centration, segment height and pupillary distance and prism.

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What does an assessment tool for HLTOPD011 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTOPD011 needs to address all 49 unit components: 4 elements with 22 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 19 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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