When accommodation is at rest, rays of light from a distant source come to focus in front of the
retina. this condition known as? - ANS myopia
a four yr old child is brought to you for their first pair of glasses. the right eye is turned in
noticeably. this condition known as? - ANS esotropia
impulses are carried from the retina to the brain along the - ANS optic nerve
while reading or performing other near vision tasks all of the following occur except? - ANS
stroma contracts
the area of the retina capable of perceiving the greatest amount of detail is - ANS fovea
the average cornea has a refractive power of approx - ANS 43 diopters
the layer of the cornea which is highly regenerative is? - ANS epithelium
night vision is chiefly a function of the - ANS rods
a tendency of the visual axis to deviate inward when the eyes are in a position of rest is known
as - ANS esophoria
a farsighted eye is one that is ? - ANS hyperopic
the term used to indicate double vision is - ANS diplopia
when there is a loss of vision without any apparent disease of the eye, it is known as - ANS
amblyopia
a refractive error in which the rays of light do not come to a single point of focus is called? - ANS
astigmatism
an ocular disease having as its primary characteristic a sustained increase in intraocular
pressure - ANS glaucoma
the space between the back of the iris and the front of the crystalline lens which is filled with
aqueous is the - ANS posterior chamber
the procedure in which incisions flatten the periphery of the cornea is known as - ANS radial
keratotomy
, a corneal flap is created and the inner corneal tissue is precisely reshaped with the laser. air is
then used to seal the flap. the name of this procedure is? - ANS lasik
a person with an IOL is known as - ANS pseudoaphake
the aqueous is produced by the ciliary process and flows into the ____ which is the space
between the iris and the crystalline lens - ANS posterior chamber
small bits of either protein or cells that break loose and move around in the vitreous are called -
ANS floaters
the ____ drains the aqueous from the anterior chambers - ANS canal of schlemm
a triangular thickness of vascularized bulbar conjunctiva which extends from the inner canthus
to the border of the pupil with the apex of the triangle pointing toward the pupil - ANS pterygium
a drooping of the eyelid is called - ANS ptosis
which organization is responsible for the certification of spectacle dispensing opticians? - ANS
american board of opticianry
which organization places primary focus on education and training for opticians? - ANS national
academy of opticianry
the organization is responsible for accrediting formal opticianry education programs is - ANS
commission on opticianry accreditation
which organization represents and trains ophthalmic assistants and technicians - ANS joint
commission on allied health personnel in ophthalmology
which current day optical profession was once called refracting opticians? - ANS optometrists
which optical profession is also a full medical dr - ANS ophthalmologists
which organization places primary focus on education and training for contact lens
fitters/technicians? - ANS contact lens society of america
which organization represents formal education in the united states - ANS national federation of
opticianry
which optical professional is primarily responsible for fitting, fabrication, dispensing and
adjusting eyewear for the patient - ANS optician
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