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OPTOMETRIC TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Softmed 55 is a ______ disposable lens and Softmed
Breathable Advanced is a _____ disposable lens -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ Two Week and Two Week
The FDT measures function of the - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
Retina
It is important for a patient to have _____ for a Contact
lens follow up appointment - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
Contacts in their eyes
You should always double check the patients first and
last name and date of birth on all new and returning
patients. - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ True
What is the normal range of eye pressure? -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ 10-21
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What is the opening of the iris that allows light to enter
the eye? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ The pupil
What does the abbreviation "PL" stand for in
eyeglasses prescription? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Plano
What should a patient do prior to removing or inserting
contact lenses? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Wash their hands
The most efficient way to get an accurate VA is to -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ Start at the 20/20 line and go
backwards until they read a full line
What test aids the doctor in determining the prescription
for the patient - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Lensometry, Auto
refractor, and Visual Acuity
The patient record card is a legal document. -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ True
How long should the average pretest process take? -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ 7-10 minutes
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Which instrument measures eye pressure by using a puff
of air? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ The tonometer
A patients IOP reads: OD 10 mm Hg and OS 24 mm
Hg, you should - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Recheck the
pressure is the OS twice
If a patient asks for contact lens solution during pre-
testing to remove and insert their soft contact lenses,
which solution should patients use? - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ Optifree pure moist
If the doctor prescribes SMBXW, it is ok to give the
patient Air Optix color lenses since they are both
monthly contact lenses? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ False
A contact lense follow up is for - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
Evaluating the fit and vision of the prescribed contact
lenses
When a patient clicks the button on the FDT when no
stimulus is presented - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ False
positive
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The patient should keep their contact lenses in for auto-
refraction - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ False
You preform auto refraction on a patient and cannot
achieve a result for the right eye. How should you
precede? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Review the patients
head position and then repeat the test.
If the visual field test (FDT) shows 2 out of 3 fixation
errors, then you should repeat the test - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ True
If a mistake is made on the exam form, is it ok to use
white out - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ False
Depth perception measures - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
Binocularity, How well the eyes work together, and the
ability to perceive the relative distance of of objects in
ones visual field
The patient history form should be completed every
year - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ True
OPTOMETRIC TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Softmed 55 is a ______ disposable lens and Softmed
Breathable Advanced is a _____ disposable lens -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ Two Week and Two Week
The FDT measures function of the - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
Retina
It is important for a patient to have _____ for a Contact
lens follow up appointment - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
Contacts in their eyes
You should always double check the patients first and
last name and date of birth on all new and returning
patients. - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ True
What is the normal range of eye pressure? -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ 10-21
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What is the opening of the iris that allows light to enter
the eye? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ The pupil
What does the abbreviation "PL" stand for in
eyeglasses prescription? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Plano
What should a patient do prior to removing or inserting
contact lenses? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Wash their hands
The most efficient way to get an accurate VA is to -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ Start at the 20/20 line and go
backwards until they read a full line
What test aids the doctor in determining the prescription
for the patient - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Lensometry, Auto
refractor, and Visual Acuity
The patient record card is a legal document. -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ True
How long should the average pretest process take? -
.....ANSWER... ✔✔ 7-10 minutes
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Which instrument measures eye pressure by using a puff
of air? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ The tonometer
A patients IOP reads: OD 10 mm Hg and OS 24 mm
Hg, you should - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Recheck the
pressure is the OS twice
If a patient asks for contact lens solution during pre-
testing to remove and insert their soft contact lenses,
which solution should patients use? - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ Optifree pure moist
If the doctor prescribes SMBXW, it is ok to give the
patient Air Optix color lenses since they are both
monthly contact lenses? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ False
A contact lense follow up is for - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
Evaluating the fit and vision of the prescribed contact
lenses
When a patient clicks the button on the FDT when no
stimulus is presented - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ False
positive
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The patient should keep their contact lenses in for auto-
refraction - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ False
You preform auto refraction on a patient and cannot
achieve a result for the right eye. How should you
precede? - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ Review the patients
head position and then repeat the test.
If the visual field test (FDT) shows 2 out of 3 fixation
errors, then you should repeat the test - .....ANSWER...
✔✔ True
If a mistake is made on the exam form, is it ok to use
white out - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ False
Depth perception measures - .....ANSWER... ✔✔
Binocularity, How well the eyes work together, and the
ability to perceive the relative distance of of objects in
ones visual field
The patient history form should be completed every
year - .....ANSWER... ✔✔ True
