Alignment and motility examination Flashcards

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

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

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

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The cardinal positions of gaze

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What are the cardinal positions of gaze?

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  1. right and up
  2. right
  3. right and down
  4. left and up
  5. left
  6. left and down
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The principal objective test to detect eye misalignments, or strabismus, is the ___________ test

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cover-uncover test

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

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cover-uncover test

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

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Prism and alternate cover test

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

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Worth 4-dot test

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

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Titmus stereopsis test

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