OPTOM 346Ophthalmic Optics 3

Units: 0.25
Faculty: Science
Subject: Optometry

When it runs

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Spectacle frame materials. Fitting and adjusting techniques. Selection of lens design. Lenses for high myopia. Dispensing of eye protectors. Optics of low vision aids. Patient counselling and management of dispensing problems. Laboratories provide experience in practical aspects of ophthalmic dispensing.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Complete 1 of the following
  - Must have completed the following:
    - OPTOM216 - Ophthalmic Optics 1 (0.50)
    - OPTOM246 - Ophthalmic Optics 2 (0.50)
  - Must have completed the Advanced Standing Optometry Preparatory Program (ASOPP)
- Enrolled in Optometry

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

OPTOM 387

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LAB 001	7037	47 / 46	T 08:30–10:20
LAB 002	7038	48 / 44	Th 08:30–10:20

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

One post or comment in 1 thread mentions OPTOM 346, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2017

Oct 28, 2017 Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

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Undergraduate Calendar, 2026–27The official entry
Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
Quest Class SearchWhere you enrol
Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
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WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them

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