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Ophthalmic Lab Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the ophthalmic lab technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on ophthalmic lab technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Surfacing:
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Answer: Grinds lens power. Lens power.

Question 2 of 15Edging:
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Answer: Cuts lenses to frame shape. Fit.

Question 3 of 15A lensometer measures:
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Answer: Lens power. Verification.

Question 4 of 15Coatings fail with:
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Answer: Dust. Contamination.

Question 5 of 15Cylinder corrects:
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Answer: Astigmatism. Lens power.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Astigmatism correction.”
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Answer: Cylinder. Cylinder: Astigmatism correction.

Question 7 of 15What does “Tinting” mean?
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Answer: Coloring lenses.. Tinting: Coloring lenses.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Cutting lenses to frame shape.”
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Answer: Edging. Edging: Cutting lenses to frame shape.

Question 9 of 15What does “Work ticket” mean?
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Answer: Order instructions.. Work ticket: Order instructions.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Lens power.”
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Answer: Sphere. Sphere: Lens power.

Question 11 of 15What does “Axis” mean?
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Answer: Cylinder orientation.. Axis: Cylinder orientation.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “No-line multifocal.”
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Answer: Progressive. Progressive: No-line multifocal.

Question 13 of 15What does “Tolerance” mean?
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Answer: Allowed variation.. Tolerance: Allowed variation.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Impact-resistant material.”
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Answer: Polycarbonate. Polycarbonate: Impact-resistant material.

Question 15 of 15What does “Surfacing” mean?
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Answer: Grinding lens power.. Surfacing: Grinding lens power.

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