The Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology. - ANSWERWhat does JCAHPO stand for?
Performing certain diagnostic test. - ANSWERWhat responsibility routinely falls to the ophthalmic medical assistant?
Ophthalmologist. - ANSWERWhich eye care professional is a medical doctor?
Opt...
The Cornea. - ANSWERWhich part of the eye provides two-thirds of the focusing power of the eye?
The anterior chamber angle, through the trabecular meshwork, and to the canal of schlemm. -
ANSWERThe Aqueous fluid leaves the eye in what sequence?
The palpebral conjunctiva. - ANSWERWhat is the membrane that lines the inner eyelid?
The eyelid. - ANSWERWhat is part of the ocular adnexa?
The aqueous humor. - ANSWERWhat is the term for the clear, transparent fluid that fills the anterior
chamber?
The iris, ciliary body, and the choroid. - ANSWERWhich structures are part of the uveal tract?
Accommodation. - ANSWERWhat is the process where the lens changes shape to allow an individual
to focus on a near target?
Detailed central vision. - ANSWERWhat kind of vision loss is associated with injury or degeneration of
the macula?
The Sclera. - ANSWERWhat is the term for the white tissue surrounding the cornea and forming the
main structural component of the globe?
The lacrimal gland, lacrimal sac, and the punctum. - ANSWERLearn the locations of the...
,To change the pupil size in order to control the amount of light entering the eye. - ANSWERWhat is
the primary function of the iris sphincter and dilator muscles?
The poor vision in an eye secondary to visual deprivation in the first decade of life. - ANSWERWhat is
amblyopia?
Double Vision. - ANSWERWhat is diplopia?
Inflammation. - ANSWERWhat does the suffix "itis" mean?
Exophthalmos (proptosis). - ANSWERWhat is the condition called where the orbital contents swell,
pushing the eyeball forward?
The eye muscles. - ANSWERWhat part of the eye undergoes surgery for congenital strabismus?
The Optic Nerve. - ANSWERPrimary open-angle glaucoma results in damage to what part of the eye?
Esophoria. - ANSWERWhat is the term for the inward deviation of an eye that occurs only when the
eye is covered?
Ischemic. - ANSWERWhat is a tissue or organ called when it is deprived of its normal blood supply?
A "sign". - ANSWERWhat is the term for an abnormal physical change that a physician observes while
examining a patient?
An opacification of the crystalline lens. - ANSWERWhat is a cataract?
A lump that develops after inflammation and infection of the meibomian glands. - ANSWERWhat is a
chalazion?
Metabolic - ANSWERDiabetes mellitus is what type of disease process?
Retinal Detachment. - ANSWERWhat condition has symptoms that include flashes of light in the
corner of the eye, followed by a sensation of a curtain moving across the vision?
Kerato-conjunctiv-itis Sicca. - ANSWERWhat is another name for dry eye?
Infection of the retina can be caused by the cytomegalovirus (CMV).
Opportunistic infection of the retina are more likely when the CD4 count is less than 50.
Antiretroviral drugs can help a person with HIV live symptom-free. - ANSWERAcquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Hypertension. - ANSWERThe retina examination is often important in detecting which disease?
Type 2. - ANSWERWhat type of herpes simplex virus usually produces genital infections?
Rheumatoid arthritis. - ANSWERDry eyes are common in?
Mestastatic. - ANSWERWhat is a cancer that spreads to other parts of the body called?
Nervous system. - ANSWERThe eyes are considered part of which body system?
, Myasthenia Gravis. - ANSWERWhich disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that interferes with
proper nerve transmission in the skeletal muscles?
Carbon dioxide. - ANSWERWhich of the following is a waste product of metabolism?
Optic Neuritis. - ANSWERWhat is a common eye disorder associated with multiple sclerosis?
Thyroid eye disease. - ANSWERWhat is the most common cause of exophthalmos in an adult?
25 - ANSWERThe occurrence of blindness among people with diabetes mellitus is ___ times that of
the general population.
+3.00-2.00x180
1. Add the cyl & power to the sph.
2. Reverse the sign of the cyl.
3. Add or subtract 90 to the axis, 180 or less. - ANSWERWhat is the correct transposition of the plus-
cylinder prescription +1.00+2.00x90 to its minus-cylinder?
Nearsightedness - a common vision disorder that is usually diagnosed before age 20. (distance vision)
- ANSWERWhat is myopic?
Lenses thicker around their edges. - ANSWERWhat is a concave lens?
Lenses thicker at their center than at their edges. - ANSWERWhat is a convex lens?
The "add". - ANSWERWhat is the difference between the power of the upper segment and the
power of the lower segment in a bifocal lens called?
Finding the lens power that affects movement of the retinal reflex and fills the pupil with light. -
ANSWERWhat is the process of neutralization during retinoscopy?
Astigmatism. - ANSWERWhat is a topic cornea characteristic of?
A prism. - ANSWERIf the lens meter mires cannot be centered in the central portion of the lens
meter target, the lens probably contains what?
+3.00 D - ANSWERThe distance portion of an eyeglass lens is +2.00 D and the bifocal add is +1.00.
What is the power of the lens through the bifocal segment?
Transparent. - ANSWERWhat is a substance called that can permit the passage of light without
significant disruption?
Sphero - cylindrical lens. - ANSWERWhat type of lens best corrects myopia (distance) combines with
astigmatism?
Focus the eyepiece. - ANSWERWhat is the first step in preforming a manual lensometry or
keratometry?
2.00 D - ANSWERWhat is the power in diopters of a convex lens with a focal length of 0.50 meter?
Preventing discomfort during diagnostic procedures. - ANSWERIn ophthalmology, topical anesthetics
are most often used for what purpose?
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