Optician Certification Training question
with answers
opthalmologist - -A medical doctor is able to prescribe medications, examine and
treat eye problems and to perform eye surgery
optometrist - -A 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 - -Fits and fills optical prescriptions, working closely with the optometrists
and ophthalmologists
Paraoptometric - -Someone who's certified to perform front or back office optical
assisting skills
National Optician Certification Examination (NOCE) - -Covers optics, lens designs
and materials, frames styling and frame materials, frame adjusting, prism, and
different ocular problems
Contact Lens Registry Exam (CLRE) - -Covers how to measure the cornea, select the
proper contact lens, assess the contact lens fit, and detect contact lens problems
Number of years that the NOCE-CLRE certification is good for before renewal is
required - -3
NOCE - -National Opticianry Competency Exam
CLRE - -Contact Lens Registry Examination
ABO - -American Board of Opticianry
NCLE - -National Contact Lens Examiners
Prometric Center - -Center that administers the test with locations across the
country
Proctor - -A person who monitors students during an exam
Meditation - -A practice that involves relaxation techniques that helps focus a
person's mind
Epithelium - -The outer layer that protects your cornea; it's the one that can get
scratched and be very painful.
Bowman's membrane - -A layer of tough fibers that helps protect your cornea.
Stroma - -The thickest part of your cornea, making up almost 90% of its width
with answers
opthalmologist - -A medical doctor is able to prescribe medications, examine and
treat eye problems and to perform eye surgery
optometrist - -A 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 - -Fits and fills optical prescriptions, working closely with the optometrists
and ophthalmologists
Paraoptometric - -Someone who's certified to perform front or back office optical
assisting skills
National Optician Certification Examination (NOCE) - -Covers optics, lens designs
and materials, frames styling and frame materials, frame adjusting, prism, and
different ocular problems
Contact Lens Registry Exam (CLRE) - -Covers how to measure the cornea, select the
proper contact lens, assess the contact lens fit, and detect contact lens problems
Number of years that the NOCE-CLRE certification is good for before renewal is
required - -3
NOCE - -National Opticianry Competency Exam
CLRE - -Contact Lens Registry Examination
ABO - -American Board of Opticianry
NCLE - -National Contact Lens Examiners
Prometric Center - -Center that administers the test with locations across the
country
Proctor - -A person who monitors students during an exam
Meditation - -A practice that involves relaxation techniques that helps focus a
person's mind
Epithelium - -The outer layer that protects your cornea; it's the one that can get
scratched and be very painful.
Bowman's membrane - -A layer of tough fibers that helps protect your cornea.
Stroma - -The thickest part of your cornea, making up almost 90% of its width
