National Academy of Opticianry

National Academy of Opticianry The National Academy of Opticianry (The Academy) is an international organization dedicated solely to education and training for ALL opticians.

12/17/2025

Good morning to the smartest Facebook group in the biz! Everyone was correct yesterday when they answered: "a. hyperphoria!"

There will be no trivia next week due to the holiday. The NAO hopes that, whatever you celebrate, it is a warm, safe, and merry next few weeks for you all!

12/16/2025

Good morning, NAO friends! We hope everyone is staying warm! Let's see how you do with today's trivia question:

A tendency of one eye to deviate upward is:
a. hyperphoria
b. hypophoria
c. esophoria
d. exophoria

12/10/2025

Happy Wednesday, NAO friends! You did it again! We got 100% correct answers on yesterday's Tuesday Doozy with "c. progressive addition." We knew our members were amazing! Have a great day, and we hope to see you next week!

12/09/2025

Good morning, NAO friends! Grab your coffee, and see how you do on this week's trivia! Comment with your answer, check back tomorrow to see how you did, and have some fun in the meantime!

Which of the following multifocal styles offers continuous vision at all ranges?

a. flat top 35
b. round segment
c. progressive addition
d. single vision readers

12/03/2025

Good morning, NAO friends, and congratulations on another unanimous victory yesterday! Everyone was correct when they answered "a: .6 (prism) BO" We hope you join us next Tuesday!

12/02/2025

Good morning, NAO friends! If you celebrate, we hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Let's get into this new month with some new trivia! Comment with your answer, and check back tomorrow to see how you did.

A lens which reads +2.50 -1.00 X 135 is decentered out 3mm too much. How much prismatic effect will the wearer experience?
a. .6 (prism) BO
b. .9 (prism) BO
c. 1.5 (prism) BI
d. 1.8 (prism) BI

11/19/2025

Once again, we have the most amazing Facebook friends! Congratulations to everyone who participated in our Tuesday Doozy yesterday, and got the correct answer of "a: red." We hope to see you again next week!

11/18/2025

Good morning, NAO friends! We hope you're having a nice week, and we hope you join us for today's Tuesday trivia! Comment with your answer, and check in tomorrow to see how you did!

If the human eye detects a visible wavelength of 720 nanometers it will be seen as the color:
a. red
b. green
c. orange
d. blue

11/12/2025

Good morning, optical geniuses, and congratulations to EVERYONE who participated in yesterday's Tuesday trivia! We had unanimous correct answers of "a. inward." We'll see if we can stump you next time, and hope you have a great week!

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