Alignment and motility examination

Question 1

In an ocular alignment and motility examination patients are observed for 3 principal properties of the visual system: _______, ________, and ________

Answer 1

Eye movement (motility), eye alignment, and fusional ability

Question 2

The 6 points to which a patient’s eyes are directed, to test the major function of each extraocular muscle is called

Answer 2

The cardinal positions of gaze

Question 3

What are the cardinal positions of gaze?

Answer 3

1. right and up
2. right
3. right and down
4. left and up
5. left
6. left and down

Question 4

The principal objective test to detect eye misalignments, or strabismus, is the ___________ test

Answer 4

cover-uncover test

Question 5

A test performed by alternately covering and uncovering each eye to determine if there is a misalignment is the

Answer 5

cover-uncover test

Question 6

The principal method for measuring the extent of the eye’s deviation using prisms and an occluder is the ___________ test

Answer 6

Prism and alternate cover test

Question 7

A test for determining whether the eyes are perfectly aligned and whether the brain suppresses information from one eye is called

Answer 7

Worth 4-dot test

Question 8

A test for determining whether the patient has fine depth perception in terms of binocular cooperation is called

Answer 8

Titmus stereopsis test