OPTE case studies
OPTE · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The OPTE (Optician Professional Theory Examination) is a professional credentialing exam for opticians and optical dispensers who want to demonstrate competence in the theory and practice of ophthalmic optics. It is intended for candidates who already have training or work experience in optical dispensing, refraction support, contact lens fitting, or related clinical assistance, and who seek a recognized validation of their knowledge. The OPTE case studies are 5 cases and about 2,719 words.
1Late-Day Dryness and Inferior Staining in a High Myope
A 24-year-old software developer presents for a contact lens review. He wears monthly silicone hydrogel lenses (8.6 mm base curve, 14.2 mm diameter, Dk/t 110) in a -8.50/-1.25 × 180 prescription for 14 hours a day, six days a week.
611 words, about 3 min2Beta-Blocker Intolerance in a Patient on Triple Therapy
A 71-year-old man with primary open-angle glaucoma attends for routine review. He has used latanoprost 0.005% at night, timolol 0.5% twice daily, and brimonidine 0.2% twice daily for three years.
558 words, about 3 min3Intermittent Exotropia in a Seven-Year-Old: Observe, Overminus, or Refer?
A seven-year-old girl is brought by her mother because the right eye turns out when she is tired or in bright sunlight. The mother has noticed it more often over the past year, and sometimes the child closes one eye outdoors.
541 words, about 3 min4Progressive Lens Non-Tolerance in a High-Astigmatism Prescription
A 58-year-old woman returns complaining that her new progressive addition lenses are 'unwearable'. She has worn single-vision glasses for years and is a first-time progressive wearer.
525 words, about 3 min5A Request to Release a Contact Lens Prescription Before Follow-Up
A 19-year-old university student completes her first soft contact lens fitting. She has -3.00 DS in each eye, with 8.5 mm base curve and 14.2 mm diameter daily disposable lenses.
484 words, about 2 min