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1
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What job will you do if you work in optical dispensing?

A

You’ll fill eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions.

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2
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Which of these statements is accurate?

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Opticians can work as pediatric vision therapists.

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3
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What’s one important skill for you to have as an optician?

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The ability to use small tools to make eyeglass repairs and adjustments.

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4
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Which of these is an accurate statement about certification?

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In many states in the United States, you must be certified to work as an optician.

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5
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How long is ABO certification valid?

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Three years.

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6
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Which eye muscle or muscles do you use when you look toward your right ear?

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The right lateral rectus and left medial rectus.

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7
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Which part of the eye contains the cells that determine eye color?

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The iris.

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8
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What is the vitreous or vitreous humor?

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The gelatinous substance behind the iris that helps keep the eyeball round.

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9
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Which direction does the eye turn if you move the inferior oblique extraocular muscle?

A

Up and out.

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10
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What is a blind spot?

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An area where the optic nerve obstructs vision.

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11
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If Ted is hyperopic, how would you describe his eye?

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The eyeball is short.

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12
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If Teresa has a perfectly spherical eye and cornea, what word would you use to describe her vision?

A

Emmetropia.

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13
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What causes presbyopia?

A

Hardening of the lens with age.

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14
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What causes refractive errors?

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Defects in the curved structures that focus light.

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15
Q

Which of these problems do doctors sometimes treat with an eye patch?

A

Amblyopia.

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16
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What is one cause of strabismus?

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Hyperthyroidism.

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17
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Which of these is a useful corrective treatment for strabismus?

A

Surgery.

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18
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Which of these is an accurate statement about vision therapy?

A

prisms are often used in vision therapy

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19
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What occurs in exotropia?

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One or both eyes turn outward.

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20
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Which type of lenses are you likely to use for treatment purposes in vision therapy?

A

Prism lenses.

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21
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which of these conditions will affect the type of glasses lenses you select for a person?

A

Mature cataracts.

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22
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Which of these is an accurate statement about glaucoma?

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It’s caused by degeneration of the optic nerve.

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23
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Which of these can increase a person’s risk of developing cataracts?

A

Smoking.

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24
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Which of these are two types of macular degeneration

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Wet and dry.

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25
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Which of these is a cause of diabetic retinopathy?

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Poorly controlled blood sugar.

26
Q

What’s one advantage of using zyl in a frame?

A

It’s inexpensive.

27
Q

What frame material are many people allergic to?

A

Nickel.

28
Q

What is the eyesize of a frame?

A

The longest horizontal length from one end of a rim to the other end of the same rim.

29
Q

Which of these is an accurate statement about measuring pupillary distance?

A

You can use a pupillometer to take this measurement.

30
Q

Which measurement ensures that the optical center of the lens will be in front of the pupil when the person looks straight ahead?

A

The pupillary distance.

31
Q

Marsha is a high hyperope, and she has an elongated oval face. Which of these is a good option for her?

A

Full frame, rectangular in shape.

32
Q

Which of these styles can make a short nose look longer?

A

A keyhole bridge.

33
Q

Which of these is an accurate statement about sports lenses?

A

Some sports frames have removal nose bridges made of rubber.

34
Q

Which of these will look best on a person with a diamond-shaped face?

A

Heavy upper frame rims.

35
Q

Which of these styles works best for a person with myopia and a high prescription?

A

Small, rounded frames.

36
Q

What will you use a lens caliper for?

A

Measuring the thickness of a lens.

37
Q

Which of these is an accurate statement?

A

A longer vertex will make the effective power of a lens more plus.

38
Q

If a four-point touch shows that the left lens of a frame is higher than the right lens, what should you do?

A

Bend the left temple up.

39
Q

When should you first inspect the alignment of a frame?

A

Before trying it on a client and making final adjustments.

40
Q

Which of these is a good idea when you’re warming a frame so you can align it?

A

Know what temperature the frame and lens materials can withstand.

41
Q

Which of these is a correct rule for adjusting an eyeglass temple that is too high on the right side?

A

Up-Up.

42
Q

Which of these is an accurate statement about fitting a frame?

A

If you begin by creating a four point touch, you will not need to make many more adjustments after that.

43
Q

What should you do if a client’s frame sits too close to his or her face?

A

Rebend the earpieces so the bend is further out from the hinge.

44
Q

What is the best way to adjust the nosepads if the frame is too close to a child’s eyes and the child has a very flat bridge?

A

Pull the pads slightly away from the frame front, bring them closer to each other, and flatten their angle.

45
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How will you adjust a frame if the glasses are irritating the right mastoid process?

A

Rebend the temples.

46
Q

Using a lens clock, you discover that the front surface of a lens reads +2.00. The back surface reads +1.50. What is the power of the lens?

A

+3.50.

47
Q

What is the focal length of a +4.00 diopter lens?

A

.25 meters.

48
Q

Which of these is an accurate statement about ultraviolet radiation?

A

Ultraviolet waves are shorter than the visible spectrum.

49
Q

How does light bend when it enters at an angle from a rarer medium to a denser medium?

A

It bends toward the normal.

50
Q

What is another name for a plus lens?

A

A convex lens.

51
Q

Take a look at the following prescription:
O.D. +2.00 + 1.75 x 035

O.S. +0.25 + 2.00 x 045

A

O.D. +3.75 -1.75 x 125; O.S. +2.25 – 2.00 x 135

52
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Look at this prescription:
O.D. -0.75 -2.25 x 175

O.S. +2.25 + 0.25 x 180

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O.D. -3.00 +2.25 x 085; O.S. +2.50 -0.25 x 090

53
Q

What does the first set of numbers in a prescription tell you?

A

The sphere number.

54
Q

What is the description of compound myopic astigmatism?

A

The eye is nearsighted in both meridians, but it is more nearsighted in one meridian than the other.

55
Q

Jordan wears bifocals. His right-eye prescription is -2.25 -1.00 X 85 with an add of +25. What is the total power of this lens in the add portion?

A

-2.00

56
Q

Which of these multifocal styles has a bifocal line going all the way across the lens?

A

An executive bifocal.

57
Q

What is one disadvantage of progressive lenses?

A

They impair peripheral vision to some degree.

58
Q

How do we categorize flat-top bifocal lenses?

A

By their width as measured across the top.

59
Q

What is the term used to designate the distance from the top of the full lens in a bifocal to the top of the segment?

A

The seg drop.

60
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What piece of information will you need to know to calculate the effective power of a pair of progressive lenses?

A

The vertex.

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