Eye Diagnostic Procedures

Question 1

applanation tonometry

Answer 1

exam using a tonometer to determine intraocular pressure

Question 2

fluorescein angiography

Answer 2

method for examining blood flow in the retina and choroid using fluorescein dye injected into the circulatory system

Question 3

gonioscopy

Answer 3

exam using a gonioscope to front of the eye to distinguish between open-angle and closed-angle glaucoma

Question 4

opthalmoscopy

Answer 4

exam of the interior of the eye using an opthalmoscope

Question 5

slit-lamp exam

Answer 5

exam using a device that offers a magnified 3D view of the eye. fluorescein drops may be used to more easily identify a foreign body, injury, or infection