Quiz 3 Flashcards
Which optical component of the eye has the greatest dioptric power?
A. cornea *
B. aqueous
C. crystalline lens
D. vitreous
All of the following changes take place during accommodation except:
A. pupil dilates *
B. anterior surface of lens moves forward
C. anterior surface of lens becomes more convex
D. all of the above take place during accommodation
One of the functions of the ciliary muscle of the eye is to stimulate accommodation.
True *
False
Axial myopia is nearsightedness due to a longer than average global length of the eye.
True *
False
Presbyopia can be corrected by all of the following except:
A. refractive surgery *
B. multifocals
C. reading glasses
D. plus lenses
Hyperopia can cause all of the following except:
A. asthenopia B. headaches C. esophoria D. lazy eye E. exophoria *
Exophoria is a tendency for the eyes to turn in.
True
False *
The myope can improve visual acuity by accommodating for one object to be viewed.
True
False *
Astigmatism is a refractive condition in which the eye’s optical system is incapable of forming a point image for a point object.
True *
False
An uncorrected myope has good visual acuity at distance but poor visual acuity at near.
True
False *
Corneal hyperopia is a refractive error in which the cornea of the eye is too steep.
True
False *
Presbyopia is caused by a decreased functioning of the crystalline lens in the eye.
True *
False
The condition in which a client is diagnosed with presbyopia sees clearly in the distance while looking through their reading prescription is known as _______:
A. axial presbyopia
B. latent presbyopia
C. axial hyperopia
D. latent hyperopia *
An uncorrected myope _____ accommodates and leans towards ____ phoria.
A. over/exp
B. over/eso
C. under/exo *
D. under/eso
An uncorrected hyperope _____ accommodates and leans towards ____ phoria.
A. over/exo
B. over/eso *
C. under/exo
D. under/eso