chapter 16 supplemental skills Flashcards
You are inputting data for IOL calculations and notice that the K readings are 44.5/42.75. This type of reading:
a) should prompt you to repeat the measurement
b) alerts you that lenticular astigmatism may exist
c) alerts you that axillary astigmatism may exist
d) is acceptable
d- is acceptable
The manufacturer of a given IOL often supplies a specific number that must be entered into the IOL calculations when the lens is to be used. This number is referred to as a(n):
a) A-constant
b) fudge factor
c) personal identification number
d) optical constant
a- A-constant
Which of the following poses problems in obtaining accurate measurements for IOL calculations?
a) patients with aphakia
b) patients who have had corneal refractive surgery
c) patients with posterior subcapsular cataracts
d) patients with dense brown cataracts
b- patients who have had corneal refractive surgery
When calculating IOL power, each of the following are necessary except:
a) white-to-white corneal diameter
b) axial length
c) a calculation formula
d) K readings
a- white-to-white corneal diameter
It is important to estimate the anterior chamber depth prior to dilation because:
a) open angles may precipitate an angle-closure glaucoma attack
b) narrow angles may precipitate an angle-closure glaucoma attack
c) narrow angles do not dilate as well and therefore require stronger dilating drugs
d) open angles dilate quickly and therefore require weaker dilating drugs
d- open angles dilate quickly and therefore require weaker dilating drugs
In slit-lamp assessment of the corneal periphery, the dark interval should be a minimum of approximately how much of the total corneal width for the angle to be considered open and safe for dilation?
a) one-half
b) three-fourths
c) one-fourth
d) one-third
c - one-fourth
When evaluating anterior chamber depth with the slit lamp, the illumination technique used is:
a) cobalt blue filter
b) narrow beam
c) wide beam
d) pinpoint beam
b- narrow beam
Measuring corneal thickness via nonoptical pachymetry involves the use of:
a) specular microscopy
b) ultrasound
c) the slit-lamp microscope
d) a contact mirrored lens
b- ultrasound
The type of pachymetry used to evaluate a glaucoma suspect is:
a) optical coherence tomography
b) central corneal curvature
c) peripheral corneal thickness
d) central corneal thickness
d- central corneal thickness
The IOLMaster must be calibrated daily using a:
a) calibration weight
b) set of metal spheres of known curvature
c) “test eye”
d) calibration bar
c - “test eye”
The Schirmer’s test might be indicated in all of the following except:
a) dry eye
b) contact lens pre-evaluation
c) epiphora
d) dacryocystitis
d- dacrocystitis
The difference between Schirmer’s test I and II is:
a) the length of the test
b) the type of strips used
c) the use of an anesthetic
d) there is no difference
c- the use of an anesthetic
Schirmer’s test II is used to measure:
a) reflux tears
b) reflex tears
c) normal tearing
d) drainage rate
c- normal tearing
Measuring time for the Schirmer’s test is:
a) 1 minute
b) 2 minutes
c) 5 minutes
d) 10 minutes
c- five minutes
A normally functioning lacrimal gland will produce how much wetting on a Schirmer’s test strip after 5 minutes?
a) 1 mm
b) 2.5 mm
c) 6 mm
d) 10 mm
d- 10 mm
All of the following are used in evaluating tear break-up time (TBUT) except:
a) slit-lamp microscope
b) tear filter papers
c) fluorescein dye
d) cobalt blue light
b- tear filter papers
When performing the TBUT test, the observer is looking for:
a) the appearance of dry spots
b) pooling of the fluorescein dye
c) reflex tearing
d) drainage of tears off the eye
a- the appearance of dry spots
A TBUT of which of the following would indicate tear film dysfunction?
a) 10 seconds
b) 20 seconds
c) 30 seconds
d) 40 seconds
a- 10 seconds