ACE THE ABO EXAM WITH OUR FREE 7-WEEK PREP COURSE
Next Session to begin Tuesday March 31 at 9:00 a.m. or Wednesday April 1 at 3:00 p.m.
Starting again in Spring 2026, UUniversity™ will host "Acing the ABO,” a free 7-week live ABO exam prep course presented by nationally acclaimed instructor, Andrew Bruce, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA. Andrew’s highly popular ABO prep course is valued at $350, but we're offering it to UUniversity members absolutely FREE!!
The Acing the ABO Series will be taught in 7 sections:
Section 1:
NOCE structure | ABO practical exam | Basic ocular anatomy and physiology overview | Ocular muscular system and eye movements | Basic math review | Intro to theoretical optics and light | Basic optical concepts | Intro to prism and basic lens construction | Lens Power formula and focal length calculations | Optics of mirrors
Section 2:
The eye exam/instrumentation | Visual Acuity | The glasses prescription | Rx transposition | Rx conversion | Refractive errors and eye conditions | Accommodation | Binocular fusion and strabismus | Methods of correction | The ophthalmic frame – components, dimensions, shapes, and types
Section 3:
Factors to consider during frame selection – prescribed powers, frame sizing, color, and material | Frame materials | Bridge and temple types | Ophthalmic lens designs | Base curve determination and related formulae
Section 4:
Nominal power formula | Understanding cylinder power and orientation | Calculating powers in oblique meridians: 30-45-60 rule | Types of lenses | PAL manufacturing processes – traditional vs. free-form | Lens materials and properties | Lens aberrations
Section 5:
Lens magnification | Aniseikonia and iseikonic lens designs | Lens treatments and options: photochromics, tints, UV 400, and polarization | Lens surface reflectance | AR Coatings | Mirror coatings | Back to prism and its effects | Prism convention | Compounding and canceling
Section 6:
Prescribed prism and its function | Fresnel prism | Prism and visual field defects | Induced prism and its effects | Prentice’s rule | Decentration for prism | Bifocals and image Jump | Splitting prism | Prismatic imbalance: cause and effects | Vertical imbalance calculations | The “ADD” power’s effect on vertical imbalance | Methods to compensate for vertical imbalance
Section 7:
Miscellaneous formulae | Laws, regulations, and standards | Virtual practical: taking measurements, eyewear verification, ANSI Z80.1-2020, eyewear dispensing, fitting and adjustments | Closing and Final Tips
Q & A 1-hour Follow up.
An opportunity for both groups to come together and ask follow-up questions on exam related topics. Registration for this will be available.
Section 1:
NOCE structure | ABO practical exam | Basic ocular anatomy and physiology overview | Ocular muscular system and eye movements | Basic math review | Intro to theoretical optics and light | Basic optical concepts | Intro to prism and basic lens construction | Lens Power formula and focal length calculations | Optics of mirrors
Section 2:
The eye exam/instrumentation | Visual Acuity | The glasses prescription | Rx transposition | Rx conversion | Refractive errors and eye conditions | Accommodation | Binocular fusion and strabismus | Methods of correction | The ophthalmic frame – components, dimensions, shapes, and types
Section 3:
Factors to consider during frame selection – prescribed powers, frame sizing, color, and material | Frame materials | Bridge and temple types | Ophthalmic lens designs | Base curve determination and related formulae
Section 4:
Nominal power formula | Understanding cylinder power and orientation | Calculating powers in oblique meridians: 30-45-60 rule | Types of lenses | PAL manufacturing processes – traditional vs. free-form | Lens materials and properties | Lens aberrations
Section 5:
Lens magnification | Aniseikonia and iseikonic lens designs | Lens treatments and options: photochromics, tints, UV 400, and polarization | Lens surface reflectance | AR Coatings | Mirror coatings | Back to prism and its effects | Prism convention | Compounding and canceling
Section 6:
Prescribed prism and its function | Fresnel prism | Prism and visual field defects | Induced prism and its effects | Prentice’s rule | Decentration for prism | Bifocals and image Jump | Splitting prism | Prismatic imbalance: cause and effects | Vertical imbalance calculations | The “ADD” power’s effect on vertical imbalance | Methods to compensate for vertical imbalance
Section 7:
Miscellaneous formulae | Laws, regulations, and standards | Virtual practical: taking measurements, eyewear verification, ANSI Z80.1-2020, eyewear dispensing, fitting and adjustments | Closing and Final Tips
Q & A 1-hour Follow up.
An opportunity for both groups to come together and ask follow-up questions on exam related topics. Registration for this will be available.
About Your Presenter:
Andrew S. Bruce, LDO, ABOM, FNAO, NCLEM, FCLSA
Andrew Bruce is a licensed Washington State Dispensing Optician and contact lens fitting specialist with over 25 years-experience in the industry. He holds a Masters in both Ophthalmic Optics and Contact Lens Technology, and is a nationally recognized, advanced level speaker (ABO/NCLE) and industry consultant. In addition, he is an approved speaker for COPE and The American Optometric Association (CPC). In 2022, he became a Fellow of The Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA), and has been named a Contact Lens Institute Visionary for three consecutive years.
Beyond his extensive experience and training, Andrew is a prolific writer, having published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he has also served as Contributing Author and Executive Editor for two academic textbooks published by the Contact Lens Society of America, Technical Advisor and Contributing Editor for The Optical Training Institute’s online Contact Lens Dispensing Course, and Contributing Author and Editor for the latest update of the National Academy of Opticianry’s Ophthalmic Career Progression Program (OCPP).
Andrew serves as an Editorial Board Member for Eyecare Business, and is a regular contributing writer for Review of Optometric Business.
In the past, Andrew has served on the Washington State Dispensing Optician Examination Committee, ANSI Z80 sub-committees, the Board of Directors for the National Academy of Opticianry, and the Board of Directors for the Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA). He continues to serve as a Technical Education Advisor for CLSA’s “EyeWitness” magazine, and as an advisor and proctor on their Fellow Examination Committee.
Andrew is also an adjunct instructor at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon, for their Optician Assistant Program. In addition, he finds great reward in serving as a volunteer instructor for the State of Oregon's Coffee Creek Women's Correctional Facility's Optical Training Program, as well as serving on the Board of Directors of The Oregon Vision Coalition: a volunteer-based, non-profit group committed to supporting a comprehensive approach to meeting the eye health needs of the state of Oregon.
In 2017, Andrew established his company, ASB Opticianry Education Services, with a mission to provide consulting and learning experiences that cultivate independent growth, development, and success. His training programs have helped many gain their ABO/NCLE certification, as well as their Washington State dispensing optician license.
Andrew S. Bruce, LDO, ABOM, FNAO, NCLEM, FCLSA
Andrew Bruce is a licensed Washington State Dispensing Optician and contact lens fitting specialist with over 25 years-experience in the industry. He holds a Masters in both Ophthalmic Optics and Contact Lens Technology, and is a nationally recognized, advanced level speaker (ABO/NCLE) and industry consultant. In addition, he is an approved speaker for COPE and The American Optometric Association (CPC). In 2022, he became a Fellow of The Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA), and has been named a Contact Lens Institute Visionary for three consecutive years.
Beyond his extensive experience and training, Andrew is a prolific writer, having published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals. In addition, he has also served as Contributing Author and Executive Editor for two academic textbooks published by the Contact Lens Society of America, Technical Advisor and Contributing Editor for The Optical Training Institute’s online Contact Lens Dispensing Course, and Contributing Author and Editor for the latest update of the National Academy of Opticianry’s Ophthalmic Career Progression Program (OCPP).
Andrew serves as an Editorial Board Member for Eyecare Business, and is a regular contributing writer for Review of Optometric Business.
In the past, Andrew has served on the Washington State Dispensing Optician Examination Committee, ANSI Z80 sub-committees, the Board of Directors for the National Academy of Opticianry, and the Board of Directors for the Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA). He continues to serve as a Technical Education Advisor for CLSA’s “EyeWitness” magazine, and as an advisor and proctor on their Fellow Examination Committee.
Andrew is also an adjunct instructor at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon, for their Optician Assistant Program. In addition, he finds great reward in serving as a volunteer instructor for the State of Oregon's Coffee Creek Women's Correctional Facility's Optical Training Program, as well as serving on the Board of Directors of The Oregon Vision Coalition: a volunteer-based, non-profit group committed to supporting a comprehensive approach to meeting the eye health needs of the state of Oregon.
In 2017, Andrew established his company, ASB Opticianry Education Services, with a mission to provide consulting and learning experiences that cultivate independent growth, development, and success. His training programs have helped many gain their ABO/NCLE certification, as well as their Washington State dispensing optician license.
