7.1 The ability to insert and remove contact lenses and No Evidence instruct patients in these procedures. Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.2 The ability to fit soft contact lenses. No Evidence Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.3 The ability to manage the aftercare of patients wearing No Evidence soft contact lenses Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.4 The ability to advise on contact lens materials and care No Evidence regimes Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.5 The ability to manage the aftercare of patients wearing No Evidence rigid gas permeable contact lens. Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.6 The ability to fit gas permeable contact lenses. No Evidence Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.7 An understanding of, and the ability to fit contact lenses No Evidence to patients with astigmatism. Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.8 An understanding of the techniques used in fitting No Evidence contact lenses and to advise patients requiring complex Evidence available visual correction.
7.1 The ability to insert and remove contact lenses and instruct patients in these procedures. No Evidence Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.2 The ability to fit soft contact lenses. No Evidence Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.3 The ability to manage the aftercare of patients wearing soft contact lenses No Evidence Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.4 The ability to advise on contact lens materials and care regimes No Evidence Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.5 The ability to manage the aftercare of patients wearing rigid gas permeable contact lens. No Evidence Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.6 The ability to fit gas permeable contact lenses. No Evidence Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.7 An understanding of, and the ability to fit contact lenses to patients with astigmatism. No Evidence Evidence available Unsupervised practice Supervised practice Number of patients 7.8 An understanding of the techniques used in fitting contact lenses and to advise patients requiring complex visual correction. No Evidence Evidence available