Students enrolled in the NAIT/OAC Optical Programs can visit here for important information such as assignment due dates, examination information, copy of the Student Handbook and extra resources that may assist with your course of studies.

• Important Dates - September 2008/2009 Intake
• Important Dates - January 2009 Intake
• Student Resources

Post Assessment Due Dates

• Eyeglass Year One
• Eyeglass Year Two
• Advanced Practice Year One
• AP2 - Contact Lenses
• AP2 - Sight Testing

Practicum Due Dates

• March 31, 2009: Deadline for Log Fitting Book (Year 2 - EG & CL)
• June 1, 2009: Deadline for Practicum Levels One & Two - Manuals & Hours (Year One - EG & AP)
• June 1, 2009: Deadline for Practicum (AP2 - ST)
• July 31, 2009: Deadline for Practicum Levels Three & Four - Manuals & Hours (Year Two - EG & CL)

Lab Test Due Date (EG)

• February 27, 2009

Examination Dates

• Sunday, January 11, 2009: Midterm Examination
• Sunday, April 26, 2009: Final Examination
• Sunday, May 24, 2009: Final Rewrite Examination

Post Assessment Due Dates

• Eyeglass Year One
• Eyeglass Year Two

Practicum Due Dates

• November 1, 2009: Deadline for Log Fitting Book (Year 2 - EG)
• November 1, 2009: Deadline for Practicum Levels One & Two - Manuals & Hours (Year One - EG)
• November 1, 2009: Deadline for Practicum Levels Three & Four - Manuals & Hours (Year Two - EG)

Lab Test Due Date (EG)

• June 30, 2009

Examination Dates

• Sunday, April 26, 2009: Midterm Examination
• Sunday, August 9, 2009: Final Examination
• Sunday, August 30, 2009: Final Rewrite Examination

Student Resources

Examination Reviews/Notes

Eyeglass Year Two Final Exam Study Notes (Nova Scotia)

• Formulas
• Review Notes from LOGs 2 - 5
• Review Notes from LOGs 6-10
• Advanced Prismatic Calculations

Advanced Practice One Final Exam Study Notes (Manitoba)

• AP1 Review 1:  Questions    Answers 
• AP1 Review 2:  Questions    Answers
• AP1 Review 3:  Questions    Answers

Advanced Practice Year Two - Contact Lenses Final Exam Study N

Bausch & Lomb Clinical Photo Gallery - Photographs representing approximately 400 entries submitted for the Bausch & Lomb European Research Symposium Photographic Competition over the last decade. These images are reproduced on the B&L website as an educational tool.

http://www.laramyk.com/learn/tips.html - Links to dozens of papers on various aspects of optics and dispensing.

National Eye Institute Photos, Images & Videos - Eye- and vision-related photos and illustrations.

Handbook of Ocular Disease Management
Information on the signs, symptoms, pathophysiology and movement of over 50 commonly encountered ocular diseases.

Cow's Eye Dissection - See photos and watch videos of the dissection of a cow's eye.