ABO (NCLE) PRACTICE EXAM
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The type of patient often bothered by specular images is:
A. The presbyopic patient
B. The hyperopic patient
C. The myopic patient
D. One over 65
Verified Answer -The myopic patient
The optician has just neutralized an unknown power lens with test lenses.
The test lens used to neutralize the power in the vertical is +1.00D and
the test lens used to neutralize the power in the horizontal is a +1.50D.
What is the Rx of this lens? (Note: these test lenses were used alone for
each meridian, not superimposed. Using test lenses is another way to
neutralize the lens power and can be used instead of the lensometer.)
A. -1.50 +0.50 x 90
B. +1.50 -0.50 x 180
C. -1.00 -0.50 x 90
D. +1.00 +0.50 x 90
Verified Answer --1.00 -0.50 x 90
,An Rx OD requires 1.5mm decentration out and 2mm seg inset. Total
inset of the segment would be:
A. 3.5mm In
B. 1.5mm Out
C. 2mm In
D. 0.5mm In
Verified Answer -0.5mm In
In which of the following multifocal styles is it more difficult to fabricate
both distance and near PD's accurately?
A. FT 35
B. CT 28
C. RD 22
D. Executive
Verified Answer -Executive
What type of prismatic effect is easiest to tolerate at the near point?
A. BI
B. BO
C. BU
D. BD
Verified Answer -BI
,What would you recommend to an aphakic patient?
A. AR coating
B. Polarized lenses
C. UV protection
D. Mirror surface sun glasses
Verified Answer -UV protection
When you are ordering UV protection, AR coating, tinting, and scratch-
resistant coating which one is the last coating?
A. UV
B. AR
C. Scratch-resistant
D. Tint
Verified Answer -AR
Exophoria means:
A. the eye turns IN all the time.
B. the eye turns OUT all the time
C. the eye turns IN occasionally
D. the eye turns OUT occasionally
Verified Answer -the eye turns OUT occasionally
To correct Esophoria patient needs:
, A. BI prism
B. BO prism
C. BU prism
D. BD prism
Verified Answer -BO prism
Rx of a patient is: OD +4.00 +1.00 x 45 OS +6.00 +2.00 x 80
He chooses a new frame. You take the PD and that is 72/68. You check
his old glasses. The Rx is OD +4.50 +1.00 x 35 OS +6.75 +2.00 x 90 and
the MPD is 65. There is no mention of PPD in the new Rx and the patient
has no complain. What would you do?
A. Fill up the order form with the new PD (72) and order the lenses
B. Tell the patient to come back another day for checking the PD
C. Fill up the order form with the previous PD (65) and order the lenses
Verified Answer -Fill up the order form with the previous PD (65) and
order the lenses
Rx: OD +2.00 +4.00 x 45 OS +3.00 +1.00 x 90
A=52 DBL=18 PPD=66
The lab decenters the lenses the wrong way. The prism imbalance will
be:
A. 1.6 prism diopter
B. 3.2 prism diopter
C. 1 prism diopter
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