areas of speciality within optometry Correct Answer-primary care
pediatrics
vision rehabilitation
contact lenses/cornea
ocular disease
primary care Correct Answer-the diagnosis and management of ocular disease, refractive error and the co-management of oculo-systemic disease, in patients fro...
Optometry-Exam 1 Questions with Correct
Answers
areas of speciality within optometry Correct Answer-primary care
pediatrics
vision rehabilitation
contact lenses/cornea
ocular disease
primary care Correct Answer-the diagnosis and management of ocular
disease, refractive error and the co-management of oculo-systemic
disease, in patients from 12-100+
pediatrics Correct Answer-diagnosis and management of infants and
children (6 mo-12 years) as well as Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs),
developmental disabilities, strabismus and amblyopia, binocular vision
disorders, accomodative and ocular motility disorders and vision-related
learning problems
vision rehabilitation Correct Answer-the examination, treatment and
management of patients with visual impairments which cannot be fully
treatable by medical, surgical or conventional eyewear or contact lenses.
Can involve the use of low vision aids such as magnifiers, specialized
optical systems, therapeutic filters, non-optical options, and/or video
magnification, and the prescription of rehabilitation therapy to
effectively maximize visual functioning for activities of daily living
,contact lenses/cornea Correct Answer-management of anterior segment
disease including fitting of specialty contact lenses for condition
including keratoconus, presbyopia, aphakia, high astigmatism, corneal
reshaping, and post-surgical corneas
ocular disease Correct Answer-management of ocular disease including
by not limited to Neurophthalmic, vitreo-retinal, glaucoma and
emergency
What are the three important aspects of the eye and vision evaluated by a
comprehensive eye exam? Correct Answer-Optics/Refractive error,
Binocular vision/Functional vision, and Ocular Health
What is emmetropia and when does it occur? Correct Answer-It is
normal vision and occurs when the light passes through both the cornea
and lens to focus light on the retina
What is hyperopia and when does it occur? Correct Answer-It is
farsightedness and occurs when the light passes through both the cornea
and the lens to focus light behind the retina
what is myopia and when does it occur? Correct Answer-it is
nearsightedness and occurs when the eye's focusing power is too strong
and focuses light in front of the retina
What is the retina? Correct Answer-It is the imaging surface of the eye
,What is the cornea Correct Answer-It is the clear front surface of the eye
What is the pupil and what is located directly behind it? Correct
Answer-It is the aperture (opening) of the iris; the lens is located
immediately behind the pupil
When do refractive errors result? Correct Answer-They result when light
entering the eye doesn't focus on the retina
What do eye care providers use to correct refractive errors? Correct
Answer-Optical aids such as spectacles and contact lenses or surgical
procedures such as LASIK
What is asthenopia? Correct Answer-It is eyestrain and can result from
functional vision disorders
What are dysfunctions of the vergence and accommodative systems
called? Correct Answer-functional vision disorders, binocular vision
disorders and near point disorders
What are the symptoms caused by functional vision disorders? When do
they occur? Correct Answer-They include asthenopia, headache, blurry
vision double vision, tired eyes, feeling tired during periods of reading,
avoidance of near activities or dislike of reading. They typically occur
during or after periods of near work.
, In what populations do accommodative disorders have a high
prevalance? Correct Answer-in the pediatric population
What must the eyes do to see clearly and comfortable while looking at
close objects? Correct Answer-They must work together. They must be
pointed at the same object and the focusing system should work
accurately and for prolonged periods of time.
What can result in eye health problems? Correct Answer-A problem
with the anatomical structure of the eye or a systemic medical condition
that affects the eye
What is an example of a problem with anatomic structure of the lens?
Correct Answer-cataract
What is an example of a medical condition that affects the eye? Correct
Answer-hypertensive retinopathy
What is DDx? Correct Answer-Differential diagnosis is a group of
possible diagnoses that would account for a patient's symptoms
What is Sx? Correct Answer-A symptom is subject evidence of a disease
noticed by a patient.
What is Sn? Correct Answer-A sign is an objective finding as evaluated
by the examiner.
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