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Key Facts: Israel Optometry Exam
2 / year
Sittings (15.04.2026, 19.10.2026)
Ministry of Health — optometry licensing page
5
Candidates Needed for a Language Translation
Ministry of Health — optometry licensing page
45 days
Registration Deadline Before the Exam
Ministry of Health — optometry licensing page
25%
Extra Time for Eligible Candidates
Ministry of Health — optometry licensing page
Binyanei Ha'uma
Examination Venue, Jerusalem
Ministry of Health — optometry licensing page
100
Practice Questions
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The Israeli government optometry licensing examination is a multiple-choice paper sat twice a year at Binyanei Ha'uma in Jerusalem and, from this year, taken on laptops. A translation into English, Arabic, Russian, French or Spanish is arranged only when at least 5 candidates request that language. This 100-question set is independent English-language practice by OpenExamPrep across geometric and physiological optics, refraction, binocular vision, contact lenses, and ocular disease screening and Israeli optometry law.
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1A small point object is positioned 25.0 cm in front of a thin spherical lens in air with a focal power of +6.00 D. What is the image vergence emerging from the lens, and where is the resulting image formed?
2Light travelling in water (refractive index n = 1.333) strikes a convex spherical refracting interface with a radius of curvature of +10.0 cm bounding ophthalmic crown glass (refractive index n' = 1.523). What is the surface refracting power F of this interface?
3A high myopic patient's subjective spectacle refraction is -8.00 DS at a vertex distance of 14.0 mm. When fitting this patient with contact lenses placed directly on the cornea (vertex distance = 0 mm), what contact lens back vertex power must be prescribed?
4An aphakic hyperope has a spectacle prescription of +12.00 DS measured at a vertex distance of 12.0 mm. If this patient is fitted with a corneal contact lens (vertex distance = 0 mm), what is the required contact lens power?
5A patient is fitted with spectacles where the right lens has a focal power of +5.00 DS. Due to frame misalignment, the optical center of the right lens sits 4.0 mm temporally relative to the patient's pupillary center. According to Prentice's Rule, what is the magnitude and base direction of the induced prismatic effect?
6A myopic patient wears a left spectacle lens with a power of -6.00 DS. The optical center of the lens is placed 3.0 mm superior to the patient's visual axis. What prismatic effect does the left eye experience?
7A patient wears anisometropic spectacles with the following distance prescription: OD: +4.00 DS, OS: -2.00 DS. When looking downward 8.0 mm below the distance optical centers into the reading position, what net vertical prismatic imbalance is induced between the two eyes?
8An ophthalmic prism manufactured from standard crown glass (refractive index n = 1.523) has an apical angle of 5.0°. What is the angle of minimum deviation d produced by this thin prism?
9An optometrist wishes to incorporate 3.00 Δ Base Out prism into the right lens of an esophoric patient whose prescription is -5.00 DS. How far and in which direction should the optical center of the right lens be decentered relative to the patient's visual axis?
10In ophthalmic lens design, the Tscherning ellipse describes the front surface base curves that eliminate which monochromatic aberration for small aperture oblique gaze?
About the Israel Optometry Exam
The Israel Optometry Licensing Examination (בחינת רישוי ממשלתית באופטומטריה) is the statutory qualifying examination mandated under the Optometry Law, 5751-1991 (חוק העיסוק באופטומטריה, התשנ"א-1991) and administered by the Medical Professions Licensing Division of the Israeli Ministry of Health (משרד הבריאות). The examination rigorously validates the theoretical knowledge and clinical competence required to practice optometry independently in Israel. The syllabus encompasses geometrical and ophthalmic optics, refractive techniques and retinoscopy, binocular vision anomalies and orthoptics, contact lens fitting and corneo-scleral complications, ocular disease screening (tonometry, funduscopy, anterior segment pathology), and Israeli statutory legislation defining the optometric scope of practice and mandatory ophthalmology referral duties. The official examination is administered in Israel; this practice question bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation authored by OpenExamPrep to assist domestic and overseas-trained optometry graduates preparing for licensure.
Exam sponsor: Ministry of Health — Division of Medical Professions (משרד הבריאות). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
Multiple-choice ('American-style') government examination, now sat on laptops instead of printed question and answer sheets, at the International Convention Center (Binyanei Ha'uma), Jerusalem. A translation into English, Arabic, Russian, French or Spanish is provided only if at least 5 candidates register for that language; otherwise the supervisor may permit the use of a dictionary.
Time Limit
Not published by the Ministry of Health
Passing Score
Pass/fail determined by the examination committee; no numeric pass mark is published for optometry
Exam / Certification Fees
Statutory examination fee set in the Ministry of Health fee schedule; it must be paid through the government payments service before the examination
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Geometrical, Physical & Ophthalmic Optics
Vergence calculations, focal length, Prentice's rule prism deviation, lens aberrations (spherical aberration, coma, chromatic aberration), lensometry verification, back vertex power compensation, and antireflective coatings.
Refraction, Visual Acuity & Prescribing
Static and dynamic retinoscopy principles, working distance lenses, Jackson cross-cylinder power and axis refinement, astigmatism management, presbyopia accommodation reserve, and amblyopia classification.
Binocular Vision, Strabismus & Orthoptics
Convergence insufficiency criteria and treatment, cover test interpretation, heterophoria vs heterotropia, calculated and gradient AC/A ratio formulas, orthoptic vision therapy, and stereopsis evaluation.
Contact Lenses
Soft spherical and toric contact lens fitting and rotation assessment, RGP fluorescein pattern interpretation (apical clearance, alignment, apical bearing), oxygen transmissibility (Dk/t), contact lens complications (microbial keratitis, CLARE, GPC), and keratoconus management.
Ocular Pathology, Pharmacology & Israeli Law
Glaucoma screening (intraocular pressure, C/D ratio, visual fields), diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy signs, red-flag symptoms requiring emergency ophthalmologist referral, Optometry Law 5751-1991 statutory boundaries, and diagnostic drug regulations.
Preparing for the Israel Optometry Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Pass/fail determined by the examination committee; no numeric pass mark is published for optometry
- Assessment: Multiple-choice ('American-style') government examination, now sat on laptops instead of printed question and answer sheets, at the International Convention Center (Binyanei Ha'uma), Jerusalem. A translation into English, Arabic, Russian, French or Spanish is provided only if at least 5 candidates register for that language; otherwise the supervisor may permit the use of a dictionary.
- Time limit: Not published by the Ministry of Health
- Exam / certification fees: Statutory examination fee set in the Ministry of Health fee schedule; it must be paid through the government payments service before the examination Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format and passing score of the Israeli Optometry Licensing Exam?
The Ministry of Health publishes the optometry licensing examination as a multiple-choice ('American-style') paper, now taken on laptops, held twice a year at Binyanei Ha'uma in Jerusalem (15.04.2026 and 19.10.2026). It does not publish the number of questions, the duration or a numeric pass mark. A translation into English, Arabic, Russian, French or Spanish is arranged only if at least 5 candidates register for that language; otherwise the supervisor may allow a dictionary.
Where and when is the Israeli optometry examination held?
The Ministry of Health typically schedules the government optometry examination twice per year, usually in the Spring and Autumn, at the International Convention Center (Binyanei HaUma) in Jerusalem.
What are the legal scope boundaries for optometrists under Israeli Law?
Under the Optometry Law, 5751-1991 (חוק העיסוק באופטומטריה), licensed optometrists are authorized to determine refractive errors, evaluate visual function, and prescribe and fit optical eyeglasses and contact lenses. Optometrists in Israel are not authorized to diagnose medical eye diseases or prescribe medical treatments; by law, if an optometrist suspects any ocular pathology, systemic disease manifestation, or uncorrectable vision deficit, they have a strict statutory obligation to refer the patient to a licensed ophthalmologist (רופא עיניים).
Can optometrists in Israel prescribe diagnostic or therapeutic eye drops?
Under the Optometry Law and Ministry of Health regulations, optometrists are strictly prohibited from prescribing or possessing therapeutic pharmaceutical medications. Use of diagnostic drugs (such as mydriatics, cycloplegics, or topical anesthetics) is restricted and subject to specific Ministry of Health Director-General certifications, regulations, and medical oversight.
Is this practice bank an official Israeli government exam pool?
No. This question bank is an independent English-language study adaptation developed by OpenExamPrep based on the published curriculum of the Israeli Ministry of Health and standard optometric clinical syllabi. It is intended for study and self-assessment and is not an official translation or government exam pool.
What happens if a candidate fails the exam?
A candidate who fails may register again for a later sitting and pay the statutory examination fee set by the Ministry of Health again; the registration request must reach the Medical Professions Licensing Division at least 45 days before the sitting. Any candidate who failed may also register for the review day within 7 days of the results message, inspect the paper for an hour and submit a written appeal within 10 days of that inspection; the Ministry publishes the optometry appeal committee's decisions after each examination.