Blog: Optical Insights
Rx Interpretation for ABO Study: Transposition
Rx Interpretation, What it Really Means As I outlined in my previous post, Rx Interpretation, Part 1, The most important part of interpreting the patient's Rx is knowing what the Rx means. When we take the patient's script in hand, and look at it, what's on it makes...
ABO Study: Rx Interpretation, Part 1
On the official American Board of Opticianry website, Rx Interpretation is the second line item in the category of Opthalmic Optics that comprises 34% of NOCE questions. But what exactly does Rx interpretation mean? Rx Interpretation Means Understanding the Patient's...
Opticianry’s Weakest Link
Malpractice: Do You Need To Be Concerned? Opticians today have to know about the science of vision, the design of both spectacle and contact lenses, and the various types of pathologies we may come across in our every day practice. We routinely use Prentice's Rule,...
ABO study part 2, Terminology
Optical Terminology: It's all in the Name. As I stated in an earlier post, according to the official ABO website, about 34% of the NOCE questions are concerned with Opthalmic Optics, and the first item on their list is: TERMINOLOGY. Or, specifically, names of things....
The vocation of opticianry
As an optician, what exactly is our purpose? Is it just to sell eyeglasses and contact lenses? Is it to make those patients beautiful in their eyeglasses? Is it to meet our sales goals and to make money for our employers? Or is it just to make money for ourselves?...