Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Question 1

distance visual acuity

Answer 1

measure of the ability to see the details and shape of identifiable objects from a specified distance

Question 2

fluorescein angiography

Answer 2

visualization and photography of retinal and intraocular vessels made as fluorescent dye which is injected into a vein and circulates through the eye

Question 3

ophthalmoscopy

Answer 3

use of an ophthalmoscope to view the interior of the eye

Question 4

slit lamp biomicroscopy

Answer 4

combination of a microscope and a narrow beam of light used to examine the eye

Question 5

sonography

Answer 5

use of high frequency sound waves to detect pathology within the eyes

Question 6

tonometry

Answer 6

use of a tonometer to measure intraocular pressure