American Board of Opticianry (ABO Practice Exams) Questions and Answers

American Board of Opticianry (ABO Practice Exams) Questions and Answers A customer complains that his old glasses have better visual acuity than the new glasses (same RX). What should the optician do? A. Return the customer to the refractionist B. Remake the lenses C. Check the base curve D. Put the old lenses in a new frame (Ans: - Check the base curve Within the first few minutes of contact with a new customer you must: A. Find out if the customer has a new prescription B. Generate in the customer confidence in your ability C. Commence your "selling conversation" D. Inquire as to the budget available (Ans: - Generate in the customer confidence in your ability Rx: O.D. +2.00 +2.00 x 90 O.S. +3.00 +3.00 x 180: The tolerance of the cylinder axis of the right lens is: A. 4 degrees B. 5 degrees C. 3 degrees D. 2 degrees (Ans: - 2 degrees The instrument that can help you determine a heat tempered glass lens is: A. a radiuscope B. a vertometer C. a polariscope D. a lens clock (Ans: - a polariscope If the wearer complains of the bifocal line being somewhat in his way when driving, the problem may be alleviated by decreasing the distance between pads. True or False (Ans: - False If the wearer complains that the glasses feel snug but still slip down the nose, one likely cause is that: A. The frame is too small B. The bridge fit is tight C. Pressure is being applied by the temple shafts anterior to the ear. D. Pressure is being applied on the very tips of the temples. (Ans: - Pressure is being applied by the temple shafts anterior to the ear If both nosepads press the nose or indent too much, what is probably not a possible cause? A. Pads too small for frame weight B. Temple spread is not even C. Pads too close together D. Temple tension too great (Ans: - Temple spread is not even To eliminate a gap between the lens and a metal eyewire, the best alternative is to: A. Place a strip of lens liner at a point exactly opposite the gap B. Place a strip of lens liner in the gap area C. Heat the lens in the frame and allow it to cool at room temperature D. None of the above methods are satisfactory E. All of the above methods are satisfactory (Ans: - Place a strip of lens liner at a point exactly opposite the gap