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ABO Bootcamp · Premium Member Training

ABO Bootcamp: Optical Math

### Master the math. Build your confidence. Be ready for test day.

Optical math can be one of the most intimidating parts of preparing for the ABO Certification Exam. This bootcamp breaks the concepts down into manageable lessons, walks you through the calculations step-by-step, and gives you plenty of opportunities to practice.

15 Lessons ~180 min

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Transposition
Spherical Equivalent
Prentice's Rule
Decentration
Prism
Vertex Distance
Effective Power
Working Distance
Magnification
Lens Power
Base Curves
Optical Formulas
Unit Conversions
ABO-Style Math Problems

Premium Member Training

Premium Members get access to the complete bootcamp, interactive practice, quizzes, progress tracking, and more. Some introductory lessons are available for free.

Course Lessons

01

Optical Math Foundations

10 min

Free
02

Transposition

15 min

Free
03

Spherical Equivalent

15 min

04

Prentice's Rule

20 min

05

Decentration

15 min

06

Prism

15 min

07

Vertex Distance

20 min

08

Effective Power

15 min

09

Working Distance

15 min

10

Magnification

15 min

11

Lens Power & Optical Relationships

15 min

12

Base Curves & Lens Form

15 min

13

Optical Unit Conversions

10 min

14

Mixed Optical Math

20 min

15

ABO Optical Math Challenge

45 min

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