Optician Certification Training | Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

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 ExaminersPrometric Center - Center that administers the test with locations across the country