11.1 Supplemental Tests

Question 1

BAT

Answer 1

Brightness Acuity Test- Glare testing

Question 2

PAM

Answer 2

Potential Acuity Measurment- what could their vision get to (what is it’s over next potential after cataract removal)

Question 3

LOW POWER lenses for retinal views offer, LOW OR HIGH FILED OF VIEW

Answer 3

LOW POWER= LOW FIELD OF VIEW

Question 4

LOW POWER lenses for retinal views offer, LOW OR HIGH MAGNIFICATION

Answer 4

High Mag

Question 5

HIGH POWER lenses for retinal views offer, LOW OR HIGH FILED OF VIEW

Answer 5

High Power= high field of view

Question 6

HIGH POWER lenses for retinal views offer, LOW OR HIGH MAGNIFICATION

Answer 6

Low mag

Question 7

Direct illumination vs indirect illumation on slit lamp

Answer 7

Direct means light directly on the structure you want to see. VS. Indirect means light bounces off another structure to a specific other structure then where the light hits

Question 8

Retro illumination

Answer 8

Shine light through pupil to retina and red reflex back is retro

Question 9

Does Ishihara color plates test for blue deficiency?

Answer 9

NO! It only tests red/green

Question 10

Pachymetry

Answer 10

Corneal thickness

Question 11

Thick cornea in IOP

Answer 11

Fasely high IOP

Question 12

Thin cornea in IOP

Answer 12

Falsely low IOP

Question 13

Thick corneas in CL overwear

Answer 13

Think edema/ fluid being trapped/ think haloes around lights and blurred vision

Question 14

Average corneal thickness

Answer 14

550

Question 15

Schirmer Test is with or without anesthetic

Answer 15

Without anesthetic

Question 16

Normal number for Schirmer tear measurement

Answer 16

15 and above= good, below= dry eyes

Question 17

TBUT stands for

Answer 17

Tear break up time

Question 18

Normal number for TBUT

Answer 18

5 seconds before tears break, under is dry eyes

Question 19

Color of rose Bengal dye

Answer 19

Red

Question 20

Purpose of rose bengal dye

Answer 20

Stains dead cells (like herpes virus on eye)

Question 21

Purpose of A scan

Answer 21

Measure length from front to back of eye. (Important in calculating IOL for cataract surgery)

Question 22

A scan AKA

Answer 22

Biometry

Question 23

Name mnemonic for A scan 5 peaks

Answer 23

Come friends! Breakfast Refreshments Supper

Question 24

Name 5 peaks A scan

Answer 24

1. Cornea 2. Front of crystalline lens 3. Back of Crystalline lens 4. Retina 5. Sclera

Question 25

Difference between ASCAN And BSCAN

Answer 25

ASCAN= axial length, length of eye to calculate IOL. VS. BSCAN= BABY, ultrasound, to see retina when view is blocked