development of optical dispensing in mongolia
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Development of Optical Dispensing in Mongolia. David Wilson PhD Research Manager, Asia Pacific Public Health Division Brien Holden Vision Institute. Situational analysis 2007. There is limited development and regulation around refractive error services in Mongolia - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Development of Optical Dispensing in Mongolia
David Wilson PhD
Research Manager, Asia PacificPublic Health Division
Brien Holden Vision Institute
Situational analysis 2007• There is limited development and regulation
around refractive error services in Mongolia• Many optical workshops are operated by
persons with no formal training• The few trained Mongolian opticians that exist
were trained in Germany or Russia• The Mongolia Optical Association (MOA)
identified the need to regulate optical dispensing as a registered profession
Pilot spectacle technicians course 2008
• A 12 day Spectacle Technician course was introduced to Mongolia
• Manuals, PowerPoint presentations and handouts were translated into Mongolian by a local ophthalmologist (familiar with the technical terms)
Pilot course 2008 – theory class
Pilot course 2008 – practical class
Spectacle technicians course structure
•
Table 2 Post-course survey – general satisfaction
Excellent Very good Good PoorPrinted course materials 71% 29% 0 0Practical tuition 94% 6% 0 0Overall course 94% 6% 0 0
Table 3 Post-course survey – length of course
Too long About right Too short
Course 0 94% 6%
Spectacle technicians course structure
• Module 1 - Orientation for Ophthalmic Optics• Part 1 - Optics• Part 2 - Parts of the eye• Part 3 - Hyperopia, Myopia and Astigmatism• Part 4 - Presbyopia• Part 5 - Communication and basic record keeping
• Module 2 - Basic facial measurements• Module 3 - Basic workshop skills• Module 4 - Checking and quality control
Calculating course requirements
Adapting the course• In 2010, the MOA used the translated
course materials to develop a 45 day course, which was considered more appropriate for the setting
• Following the first course, the MOA also used the training to promote regulation of the profession