National Academy of Opticianry

National Academy of Opticianry The National Academy of Opticianry (NAO) is an international organization committed to advancing optician education and professional development.

09/02/2026

Good morning, NAO friends! You all got even smarter in September! Awesome job to everyone who participated and got the answer correct to "Photokeratitis is___:" with the answer "D. sunburn of the cornea." We hope many of you have a long weekend to look forward to, and look forward to celebrating with you next Tuesday!

09/01/2026

Happy trivia Tuesday, friends! Let's start this week off right - with a lot of correct answers! Comment with A, B, C, or D, check back tomorrow to see how you did, and then celebrate!

Photokeratitis is___:
A. iris inflammation.
B. lens opacity.
C. retinal burn.
D. sunburn of the cornea.

08/26/2026

There is no question too tricky for our members! Congratulations to everyone yesterday who correctly answered our Tuesday trivia "When a prism is struck obliquely, it can disperse light into___" with the answer "c. component colors." Everyone go listen to some Dolly music, and we hope to see you play next week!

08/25/2026

It's back to school week for many of the kiddos near the NAO office, so it's back to Tuesday Doozys for our friends too! Let's see how you all do today! Comment with your answer, check back tomorrow to see how you did, and good luck to all!

When a prism is struck obliquely, it can disperse light into:
a. heat only
b. ultraviolet only
c. component colors
d. infrared only

08/05/2026

Amazing work from everyone who joined us for yesterday's trivia question of the week! Everyone answered "Half-eye frames are generally recommended for______" with the correct answer of "b. near correction/reading only." Your patients sure are lucky to have you all! Please join us again next week, and have a great day!

08/04/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who played our trivia last week! Share with a friend, and let's see how we do!

Half-eye frames are generally recommended for:
a. distance correction only
b. near correction/reading only
c. sports protection only
d. pediatric only

07/29/2026

Welcome to the wisest group on Facebook! Everyone who played yesterday got the answer correct! As usual, we are amazed, but not surprised. Congrats to all, who said that "Dispersive power is the characteristic that_______ b. breaks white light into component colors." We hope you play again next week!

07/28/2026

Happy Tuesday, NAO friends! Our favorite day of the week, when we post a trivia question, and hope you play along! Comment with your answer, check back tomorrow to see how you did, and (hopefully) do a little victory dance afterward! Let's get into today's question:

Dispersive power is the characteristic that:
a. prevents lens scratching
b. breaks white light into component colors
c. increases UV absorption
d. improves impact resistance

07/15/2026

Good morning! We hope you are all giving yourselves a pat on the back for your correct answers to yesterday's trivia! We asked: "For patient comfort, all other factors being equal, lower specific gravity generally means a lens will be_____", and you answered correctly with "c. lighter." Amazing! Thank you again to the smartest group on the Internet for playing, and we hope to see you next week!

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