by Marlene Giardini | Sep 23, 2016 | ABO/NCLE exam prep, contact lens fitting, Optical Terminology, optician formulas, Optician Training, Tips and Hints, Uncategorized
Diopter to Radius Conversion for NCLE The value of a contact lens base curve can be expressed in both millimeters of radius and diopters of power. Converting from one to the other is one of the basic skills opticians must master for contact lens fitting. You also need...
by Marlene Giardini | Jul 8, 2016 | ABO test content, ABO/NCLE exam prep, Optician Training
August is almost here!. Are you prepared for your ABO Exam? This is a good summary of what you should know going in to your NOCE test. Preparing for your NOCE Make sure you know your Math! Prentice’s Law Minimum Blank Size Image Jump Slab Off Focal Length Prism...
by Marlene Giardini | Feb 25, 2016 | ABO test content, ABO/NCLE exam prep, Optical Terminology, Optician Training, Tips and Hints
Factors of Lens Design You will probably get at least ONE question on your ABO on lens curvature and design and the factors that affect it. You might even get a LOT of questions on lens design depending upon which ABO test you are taking. The National exams are...
by Marlene Giardini | Oct 30, 2015 | ABO test content, ABO/NCLE exam prep, Optician Training, The Optical Industry, Uncategorized
It’s October, the August exams are over, and you’ve all received the results. How did you do on your ABO/NCLE? Were the exams what you expected? Were there questions you were unprepared for, terminology or information that was new to you? Did you find the...
by Marlene Giardini | Oct 21, 2015 | ABO test content, ABO/NCLE exam prep, Optician Training
November is almost here!. Are you prepared for your ABO Exam? This is a good summary of what you should know going in to your NOCE test. Preparing for your NOCE Make sure you know your Math! Prentice’s Law Minimum Blank Size Image Jump Slab Off Focal Length...
by Marlene Giardini | Oct 14, 2015 | ABO test content, Optical Terminology, Optician Training, Tips and Hints
An apprentice at my dispensary brought in a practice exam from another optician at another store. Copies were eagerly made and handed out to the other trainees. Soon I was being asked questions: How come so many of these questions are about glass? What’s a...
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