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Exam Guidelines by Prometric and Pearson VUE
Exam summary, coverage areas and references
Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
OPT5581
Exam Fee
USD 240
about AED 881
Pass Score
55%
Exam Coverage
- Geometric Optics
- Clinical Visual Optics
- Basic Ocular Anatomy and Physiology
- Binocular Vision
- Refraction
- Contact Lenses
- Ocular Disease
- Pediatric Optometry
- Geriatric Optometry
- Low Vision Practice
- Environmental Optometry
Reference Texts (5)
- 1. Bennet and Rabbett's Clinical Visual Optics by Ronald B. Rabbetts, Latest Edition.
- 2. Contact Lenses in Ophthalmic Practice by Mark J. Mannis, Karla Zadnik, Cleusa Coral-Ghanem and Newton Kara-Jose, Latest Edition.
- 3. Essentials of Low Vision Practice by Richard L. Brilliant, Latest Edition.
- 4. Theodore Grosvenor. Primary Care Optometry, Latest Edition.
- 5. Kanski. Clinical Ophthalmology. A Systematic Approach, Latest Edition. Allied Health Category Allied Health Category
Chapters
4.7(402)
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Full-length · timed · 55% to passAbout the Optometrist Prometric Exam (OPT5581)
The Optometrist Prometric exam is the licensing paper allied health professionals sit for the Optometrist professional title, listed by the DHA under code OPT5581.
OPT5581 is set across 11 blueprint areas: geometric optics, clinical visual optics, basic ocular anatomy and physiology, binocular vision, refraction, contact lenses, ocular disease, pediatric optometry, geriatric optometry, low vision practice and environmental optometry. Questions are written from 5 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.
Our OPT5581 bank holds 1,300 explained questions, about 9 times the length of the real sitting.
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Optometrist exam: frequently asked questions
What is the exam code for the Optometrist Prometric exam?
OPT5581 is the DHA code for the Optometrist paper in the Allied Healthcare listing.
How many questions are in the Optometrist exam and how long is it?
150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.
What is the pass mark for the Optometrist Prometric exam?
55% under the DHA guideline for OPT5581, which is 83 of 150 questions answered correctly.
How much is the OPT5581 exam fee?
The DHA guideline lists USD 240 (about AED 881) for the OPT5581 sitting.
What topics does the Optometrist exam cover?
The official blueprint splits the paper across 11 areas: Geometric Optics, Clinical Visual Optics, Basic Ocular Anatomy and Physiology, Binocular Vision, Refraction, Contact Lenses, Ocular Disease, Pediatric Optometry, Geriatric Optometry, Low Vision Practice and Environmental Optometry.
Which authorities accept the Optometrist Prometric exam?
DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB all license allied health professionals through Prometric-delivered papers.
How should I prepare for OPT5581?
Start with Geometric Optics and Clinical Visual Optics, then work through the 1,300 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 55% with margin.
Guides for Optometrist candidates
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66d ago
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112d ago
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85d ago
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