Fortnightly Quiz 1

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Question 1 of 20

Which of the following sets of tests would be LEAST urgently indicated for a patient presenting with intraocular pressures of R 22mmHg and L 46mmHg?

A Visual field examination and dilated optic nerve head assessment
B Examination of the irides and anterior chamber assessment for cells and flare
C Gonioscopy and assessment of the lens capsule
D Assessment of the corneal endothelium and iris transillumination

Question 2 of 20

A 16 year old girl presents with interest in contact lens wear for the first time. Which of the following factors would be the strongest contraindication for contact lens wear?

A Participation in competitive gymnastics
B Daily mascara use and application
C Long term use of isotretinoin (Roaccutane)
D Desire for overnight contact lens use

Question 3 of 20

A 55-year-old patient presents for an initial consultation with visual acuity of 6/60 in the right eye. He advises that the eye has ‘been weak for a while’ and cannot say whether the vision has worsened recently. If the primary cause of the reduced vision is strabismic amblyopia, which of the following findings are you LEAST likely to elicit?

A Acuity reduction to 6/120 through a neutral density filter
B Absence of gross random dot stereopsis
C Subtle right relative afferent pupillary defect
D Constant right strabismus with unilateral cover test

Question 4 of 20

The best immediate treatment for a chemical splash to the eye is

A Neutralization of the chemical with an alkali
B Cold compresses
C Ocular lubricants
D Copious irrigation with water

Question 5 of 20

Which of the following conditions is the most likely to occur following a corneal abrasion?

A Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy
B Corneal hydrops
C Keratoconus
D Recurrent erosion

Question 6 of 20

What describes the distance from the back of the corrective lens to the cornea?

A Pantoscopic angle
B Fitting triangle
C Vertex distance
D Trifocal lens

Question 7 of 20

The height of the reading portion of a multifocal lens as measured from the deepest part of the eyewire to a reference point is called the

A Seg height.
B Frame height.
C Pupillary distance.
D Boxing system.

Question 8 of 20

When writing a prescription, which abbreviation stands for once every day?

A Bid
B Od
C Qid
D Tid

Question 9 of 20

Which instrument provides laser-based, noncontact, non-invasive imaging of the retina?

A Optical Coherence Tomography Scanner
B Fundus Photography
C Pachymetry
D Automated Keratometers

Question 10 of 20

Headaches or pain around the eye may be caused by poor drainage or infection of the

A Posterior chamber.
B Nasolacrimal duct.
C Sinuses
D Aqueous humor.

Question 11 of 20

What is the minimum amount of time you must vigorously wash your hands with soap and water to prevent the spread of infection/disease?

A 10 seconds
B 30 seconds
C 90 seconds
D 3 minutes

Question 12 of 20

If you want to build trust with patients and colleagues, what should you do?

A Wait on your friends first
B Make negative comments about a patient’s appearance
C Text, play games on your cell phone while patients are waiting
D None of the Above

Question 13 of 20

What does the root word phot mean?

A Light
B Color
C Disease
D Image

Question 14 of 20

Fundus photography requires taking pictures of the back of the eye to document the health of

A Optic nerve
B Blood vessels
C Macula
D All of the Above

Question 15 of 20

All the following statements concerning progressive lenses are true except:

A These lenses are made without a line.
B Are considered cosmetically superior to bifocals and trifocals.
C These lenses have powers for viewing at only three distances.
D Provides a greater range of clear vision

Question 16 of 20

A +5.00D hyperope, with a PD (inter-pupillary distance) of 5 centimeters, is mistakenly given glasses which are decentered outward by 5mm OU. The total amount of dioptric convergence power required to observe an object at 1/3 meter is:

A 10 prism
B 15 prism
C 20 prism
D 25 prism

Question 17 of 20

Keratometry readings of a cornea are 44.00D@ 90° and 42.00D @ 180. The manifest refraction is -6.00 + 4.00 x 90°. What is the correction for lenticular astigmatism?

A +4.00 x 90°
B +4.00 x 180°
C +2.00 x 90°
D +2.00 x 180°

Question 18 of 20

A patient uses a 12 D lens as a simple magnifying glass. What is the resultant magnification?

A 2x
B 3x
C 4x
D 6x

Question 19 of 20

A -3.00 D myope is completely cyclopleged. In order to see clearly an object 25 cm in front of his eye, what power contact lens must you place on his cornea?

A +1.00 D
B +2.00 D
C +3.00 D
D +4.00 D

Question 20 of 20

In designing bifocals, image jump can best be minimized by:

A Using a small bifocal segment
B Lowering the bifocal segment by 3 mm
C Using a blended bifocal segment having no visible line of separation
D Using a bifocal type that has the segments optical center near the segment top