COA Exam Questions with 100% Correct AnswersCOA Exam Questions with 100% Correct AnswersCOA Exam Questions with 100% Correct AnswersWhat are the 9 components of the ophthalmic history? - ANSWER-1. Chief Complaint
2. Present Illness
3. Past ocular history
4. Ocular medications
5. General & Surgi...
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What are the 9 components of the ophthalmic history? - ANSWER-1. Chief Complaint
2. Present Illness
3. Past ocular history
4. Ocular medications
5. General & Surgical History
6. Systemic medications
7. Allergies
8. Social history
9. Family history
What is it important to specifically asks a patient about the medications they are taking?
- ANSWER-Because certain medications may affect the eyes
What is the proper response to a patient's request from the ophthalmic technician for
medical advice or a diagnosis? - ANSWER-Refer patient to the ophthalmologist
What is the term used for the reason for the patient's visit? - ANSWER-Chief complaint
What elements are important in social history taking? - ANSWER-Smoking, alcohol, and
drug use
Prior use of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents is a part of a patient's __________ -
ANSWER-Past ocular history
Pertinent family history of a patient should include which relatives? - ANSWER-Parents,
grandparents, and genetic siblings
A patient describing an experience of getting hives after taking sulfa drugs is providing
information about ____. - ANSWER-Allergic reaction
What is the term for the spasmodic, rhythmic dilating, and contracting pupillary
movements during pupil function testing? - ANSWER-Hippus
What ist he name of the test used for detecting an RAPD? - ANSWER-Swinging
flashing test
Which muscle of the iris constricts in bright light? - ANSWER-Spinchter
What is pupil dilation termed? - ANSWER-Mydriasis
, Keratometry is performed with a device called a ______ - ANSWER-
Give three example in which a keratometry measurement would be useful - ANSWER-
Keratometry is measure - ANSWER-
An unfocused eyepiece can lead to an error of _________. - ANSWER-
How many meridians are measured in keratometry? - ANSWER-
Calibration of the applanation tonometer should be checked approximately every ____
months. - ANSWER-
How should the removable glass slides inside the American Optical acuity projector be
cleaned? - ANSWER-
If dust accumulates on the mirror of the slit lamp, the technician may clean it by using
what cleaning methods? - ANSWER-
Who should repair and maintain equipment such as a laser? - ANSWER-
Which accessories are used to check the calibration of an
ophthalmometer/keratometer? - ANSWER-
What should be used to clean the accessible lenses of a phoropter? - ANSWER-
What size letters (optotypes) are typically used to calibrate visual acuity projectors? -
ANSWER-
What is the name of the instrument used to neutralize lenses? - ANSWER-
When recording prism in a spectable Rx, what does the abbreviation BO stand for? -
ANSWER-
What is determeined by focusing the thin lines in a manual lensometer? - ANSWER-
What is the first step in performing lensometry? - ANSWER-
If you cannot center the thick and thin lines in the lensometer, the lens has ________. -
ANSWER-
Each black ring seen in the lensometer eyepiece reticle measures how much prism? -
ANSWER-
When performing lensometry, what is indicated if both thin and wide lines are in focus at
the same time? - ANSWER-
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