ABO NCLE EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(American Board of Opticianry
Which one of these duties is not part of an optician's job? - ANSWERDiagnose and
treat minor eye infections
Which is not a core skill needed to be an optician? - ANSWERBinocular vision
Which of these items is not related to the NOCE certification exam? -
ANSWERFocuses on how to fit and assess contact lens issues
How is the ABO-NCLE certification related to state optician licensing? -
ANSWERSome states still require both to work as an optician.
What is a type of certification you can obtain as an optician specializing in spectacle
lenses? - ANSWERNOCE
Topics covered in the NOCE exam include: - ANSWERLens materials
Which is not a step to take when preparing for the exams? - ANSWERForget to take
the practice exams.
Which statement is not true about signing up for the exams? - ANSWERThe Basic
NOCE-CLRE is given every month of the year.
Which of these is not an exam topic for the CLRE? - ANSWERFrame adjustment tools
Which of the following should a visual learner do to help with studying? -
ANSWERDiagram his or her notes
Ophthalmologist - ANSWERA medical doctor is able to prescribe medications,
examine and treat eye problems and to perform eye surgery
Optometrist - ANSWERA doctor able to prescribe medications, examine and treat
eye problems, perform minor surgical procedures, fit and prescribe glasses and
contact lenses, and prescribe visual therapy and low-vision aids
Optician - ANSWERFits and fills optical prescriptions, working closely with the
optometrists and ophthalmologists
Paraoptometric - ANSWERSomeone who's certified to perform front or back office
optical assisting skills
National Optician Certification Examination (NOCE) - ANSWERCovers optics, lens
designs and materials, frames styling and frame materials, frame adjusting, prism,
and different ocular problems
, Contact Lens Registry Exam (CLRE) - ANSWERCovers how to measure the cornea,
select the proper contact lens, assess the contact lens fit, and detect contact lens
problems
visible spectrum - ANSWER380 to 760 nm
Prism diopter - ANSWERA unit that describes the power of a prism to produce a 1-
centimeter deviation in a ray of light at a distance of 1 meter from the lens
Refraction - ANSWERhow light bends when passing through a medium
Law of Refraction (Snell's Law) - ANSWERlight bends towards the normal when it
enters a medium more dense than the one it came from
index of refraction - ANSWERdescribes density of a material
Snell's Law - ANSWERthe angle of refraction depends on the angle of incidence of
the light and the indices of refraction between the two mediums
chromatic abberation - ANSWERcaused by the refraction of different wavelengths
and results in colored fringes around images
abbe value - ANSWERthe amount of chromatic abberation produced by a lens
material
abbe value for plastic - ANSWER1.74= 32 abbe
1.7= 36 abbe
1.67= 32
1.6= 42 abbe
abbe value for polycarbonate - ANSWER30
abbe value for trivex - ANSWER45
abbe value for glass - ANSWER58
abbe value for standard plastic - ANSWER58
Which statement is true regarding the properties of light? - ANSWERLight behaves in
two different ways: like a particle and like a wave.
Use Prentice's Rule to find the power of a lens that is ground with 2 prism diopters 2
mm from the optical center. - ANSWER10 diopters
The visible spectrum is: - ANSWERBetween 380 and 760 nm.
(American Board of Opticianry
Which one of these duties is not part of an optician's job? - ANSWERDiagnose and
treat minor eye infections
Which is not a core skill needed to be an optician? - ANSWERBinocular vision
Which of these items is not related to the NOCE certification exam? -
ANSWERFocuses on how to fit and assess contact lens issues
How is the ABO-NCLE certification related to state optician licensing? -
ANSWERSome states still require both to work as an optician.
What is a type of certification you can obtain as an optician specializing in spectacle
lenses? - ANSWERNOCE
Topics covered in the NOCE exam include: - ANSWERLens materials
Which is not a step to take when preparing for the exams? - ANSWERForget to take
the practice exams.
Which statement is not true about signing up for the exams? - ANSWERThe Basic
NOCE-CLRE is given every month of the year.
Which of these is not an exam topic for the CLRE? - ANSWERFrame adjustment tools
Which of the following should a visual learner do to help with studying? -
ANSWERDiagram his or her notes
Ophthalmologist - ANSWERA medical doctor is able to prescribe medications,
examine and treat eye problems and to perform eye surgery
Optometrist - ANSWERA doctor able to prescribe medications, examine and treat
eye problems, perform minor surgical procedures, fit and prescribe glasses and
contact lenses, and prescribe visual therapy and low-vision aids
Optician - ANSWERFits and fills optical prescriptions, working closely with the
optometrists and ophthalmologists
Paraoptometric - ANSWERSomeone who's certified to perform front or back office
optical assisting skills
National Optician Certification Examination (NOCE) - ANSWERCovers optics, lens
designs and materials, frames styling and frame materials, frame adjusting, prism,
and different ocular problems
, Contact Lens Registry Exam (CLRE) - ANSWERCovers how to measure the cornea,
select the proper contact lens, assess the contact lens fit, and detect contact lens
problems
visible spectrum - ANSWER380 to 760 nm
Prism diopter - ANSWERA unit that describes the power of a prism to produce a 1-
centimeter deviation in a ray of light at a distance of 1 meter from the lens
Refraction - ANSWERhow light bends when passing through a medium
Law of Refraction (Snell's Law) - ANSWERlight bends towards the normal when it
enters a medium more dense than the one it came from
index of refraction - ANSWERdescribes density of a material
Snell's Law - ANSWERthe angle of refraction depends on the angle of incidence of
the light and the indices of refraction between the two mediums
chromatic abberation - ANSWERcaused by the refraction of different wavelengths
and results in colored fringes around images
abbe value - ANSWERthe amount of chromatic abberation produced by a lens
material
abbe value for plastic - ANSWER1.74= 32 abbe
1.7= 36 abbe
1.67= 32
1.6= 42 abbe
abbe value for polycarbonate - ANSWER30
abbe value for trivex - ANSWER45
abbe value for glass - ANSWER58
abbe value for standard plastic - ANSWER58
Which statement is true regarding the properties of light? - ANSWERLight behaves in
two different ways: like a particle and like a wave.
Use Prentice's Rule to find the power of a lens that is ground with 2 prism diopters 2
mm from the optical center. - ANSWER10 diopters
The visible spectrum is: - ANSWERBetween 380 and 760 nm.
