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OR Clinical experience in Low Vision in a setting acceptable to the clinical service chief for at least three years with no fewer than five low vision rehabilitation patient encounters per week or currently enrolled in a post-graduate program in optometric rehabilitation, AND New York State Low Vision Specialist Certification or currently enrolled in a post- graduate program in optometric rehabilitation. Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) in Cornea/Contact Lenses and Refractive Technology, OR Completion of a residency or fellowship in Cornea/Contact Lenses, or currently enrolled in a post-graduate program in Contact Lenses, OR Instructor in a Contact Lens course at the SUNY College of Optometry.

Advanced Care

Specialty Contact Lenses

Ten (10) hours of contact lens specialty- related continuing education credits, of which no more than half can be from correspondence courses, AND Satisfactory review by the Quality Assessment & Improvement Team of the medical records of no fewer than ten (10) contact lens specialty patient fits by the provider.

Prosthetic Lenses

Completion of the AO Monoplex (or equivalent) course for the fitting of prosthetic lenses.

Completion of not fewer than five (5) prosthetic fits, AND Satisfactory review by the Quality Assessment & Improvement Team of the medical records of no fewer than five (5) prosthetic lens patient fits by the provider.

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