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1
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if a patient claims to have pain in the eye but does not have any other symptoms, when do you schedule them for an appointment?

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immediately have them come to the office

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2
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which type of contact lens is applied after waking and removed before going to sleep

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conventional daily wear lenses

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what is the purpose of HIPPA?

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improve the portability and continuity of health insurance overage. Improve access to long-term care services and coverage to simplify administrative care

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4
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how many layers in the cornea

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five

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5
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what does a tonometer measure?

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pressure in the eye

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6
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what are cycloplegia drugs used for?

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to dilate the eyes

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7
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what lens material is the easiest to break?

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glass

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8
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what is the primary function of the inferior rectus muscle?

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turn the eye downward

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9
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what are plus lenses used to correct?

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hyperopia and presbyopia

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10
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what is it called when the cornea thins and bulges forward?

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keratoconus

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11
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what is the frame height, the most vertical dimension of the lens opening also known as?

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“B” measurement

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12
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what is the name for the part of the frame that connects the two eye wires?

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bridge

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13
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what is the smallest unit of lens measure?

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0.25, D

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14
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what does a lensometer measure?

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back vertex power which includes sphere and cylinder power

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15
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what are used to treat dry eyes?

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artificial tears and lubricants

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16
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glaucoma causes damage to the eye

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true

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17
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ultraviolet coating protect the eye from damaging UV light indoors and outdoors

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true

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18
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aspheric lenses provide a smaller field of vision

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false

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19
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diabetic patients may have vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy

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true

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20
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rods are the photoreceptors that provide color vision

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false

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21
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what is the papillon?

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optic nerve head

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22
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what is for Ab-

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away

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23
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what is Phot

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light

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24
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what is Cor, Lore, Pupil?

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pupil

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25
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what is Ia?

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abnormal condition

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26
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What is peri?

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surrounding

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27
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what is Osis?

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diseased, abnormal state

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28
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what is Intra?

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within

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29
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what is blephar?

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eyelid

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30
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what is hyper?

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excessive, above, over

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31
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what is conjuctiv?

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conjunctiva

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32
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what is meter?

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measurer

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33
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what is chrom?

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color

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34
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what is ectomy?

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cutting out, excision

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35
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what is ology?

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the study of

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36
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what is Bi and di

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two

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37
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what is corne and kerat

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cornea

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38
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what is retro-?

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backward

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39
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what is ex-?

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away from, out of

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40
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what is oma?

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tumor, swelling

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41
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what is hypo?

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under, below

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42
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what is pathy?

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disease

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43
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what is irid and iri?

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Iris

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44
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what is scope?

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instrument used for examination

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45
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what is opt?

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vision

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46
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what is dipl?

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two, double

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47
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what is para?

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beside, beyond, around

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48
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what is aniso?

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different

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49
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what is itis?

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inflammation

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50
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what is ocul and opthalm?

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eye

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51
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what is orth?

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straight

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52
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what is ton?

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tension, pressure

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53
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what is ologist?

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one who studies or practices

54
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what is retin?

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retina

55
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what is sub?

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under, below

56
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what is -Ai, -ic, -ous?

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pertaining to

57
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what is phobia?

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abnormal fear of aversion to specific things

58
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what is scler?

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sclera

59
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what is a-, an- ?

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without

60
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what is Ad-?

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to, toward

61
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what is P.R.N?

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as needed

62
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what is q-h?

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every hour

63
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what is PHI?

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protected health information

64
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what is P.O?

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by mouth

65
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what is oculus dexter?

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right eye (OD)

66
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what is external/ lateral rectus?

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outward

67
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what is internal/medical?

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inward

68
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what is myolriatics?

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dilators

69
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what is QHS?

A

at bedtime

70
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what is GTT?

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drop

71
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what is tonometry?

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a test that measures the pressure inside your eye, which is called intraocular pressure

72
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the instrument that contains lenses and can be used to determine a spectacle correction?

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phoropter

73
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laser based, non contact, non invasive imaging technique

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optical coherence tomography (OCT)

74
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a lens with no power?

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plano

75
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the entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward including that which is seen with peripheral vision

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visual field

76
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the chart most often used to measure acuity at distance

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snellen chart

77
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provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea

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aqueous humor

78
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part of the retina responsible for sharp, clear vision

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macula

79
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the result of the refraction depends on the patients ability to discern changes in clarity. This process relies on the cooperation of the patient

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subjective refraction

80
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the ability to maintain visual focus on an object with both eyes creating a single visual image

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binocular vision

81
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swelling or infection of the membrane lining the eyelids or conjunctiva?

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conjunctivitis

82
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a method of determining the state of refraction of the eye by illuminating the retina with a mirror and observing the direction of movement of the retinal illumination

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retinoscopy

83
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the two main types of filing systems

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numerical and alphabetical

84
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the ophthalmic examination of the eye by use of a slit lamp and magnifying lens

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biomicroscopy

85
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what are the type of eye dilators?

A

tropic amide, atropine, scopolamine, phenylephrine

86
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what is proparacine?

A

a topical anesthetic

87
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refers to the imaging by section or sectioning through the use of any kind of penetrating wave

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tomography

88
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corrects one eye for distance and the other eye for near and can be used to correct presbyopia

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monovision

89
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the lifeline into and out of the practice

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telephone

90
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supplies most of the tears to the eye

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lacrimal gland

91
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a complication of diabetes, progressive damage to the blood vessels of the retina

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diabetic retinopathy

92
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inferior oblique

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upward and diagonally

93
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superior oblique

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downward and diagonally

94
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associated with aging and results in damaging sharp and central vision

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macular degeneration

95
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the distance between the center of the pupil of each eye

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interpupillary distance (PD)

96
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when the vision in one of the eyes is reduced because the eye and the brain aren’t working together properly. the eye itself may look normal, but its not being used normally

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amblyopia (lazy eye)

97
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is a clouding of the eye lens and is the leading cause of blindness

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cataract

98
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a paralysis of the ciliary muscle, so accomadatin can’t occur

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cycloplegia

99
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a test that allows a doctor to see inside the back of the eye and other structures using a magnifying instrument and a light source

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ophthalmoscopy

100
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involves an imbalance in the positioning of the two eyes. it can cause the eyes to cross in or turn out. Its caused by a lack of coordination between the eyes

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strabismus

101
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surgical removal of the lens, usually replaced with a plastic intraocular lens

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cataract surgery

102
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a broken blood vessel between the sclera and conjunctiva

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sub conjunctival hemorrhage

103
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numerous different surgeries that facilitate the escape of excess aqueous humor from the eye to lower the intraocular pressure and a few that lower IOOP by decreasing the pressure

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glaucoma surgery

104
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computer assisted method of mapping the surface curvature the cornea

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topography

105
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the distance from the back surface of the lens to the front of the eye

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vertex distance

106
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the ability to maintain visual focus on an object with both eyes creating a single visual image

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binocular vision

107
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when water is retained and swelling occurs in the cornea

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corneal edema

108
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what are eye anesthetics

A

proparacaine, tetracaine, locaine

109
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measurement of the form and curvature of the cornea

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keratometry

110
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the procedure using ultraviolet radiation from a laser to remove tissue

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photo ablation

111
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the system for sorting and assigning priorities for medical treatment based on the urgency of the systems

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triage

112
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the creation of a photograph of the inferior surface of the eye

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fungus photography

113
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the measure of the finest detail the eye may detect

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visual acuity

114
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the distance from the back surface of the lens to the front of the eye

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vertex distance

115
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increases visual acuity because it reduces internal lens reflections

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anti-reflective coatings

116
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inferior rectus

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downward and inward

117
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located behind the pupil, and is the secondary mechanism of focus, adjusting the amount of focus the light image requires before it reaches the retina

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lens

118
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the nerve center of the eye where light is converted into an electrical signal that travels along the optic nerve to the brain

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retina

119
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controls the focusing power of the eye by changing the shape of the lens

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ciliary muscle

120
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the light sensitive part of the eye

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retina

121
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a layer located behind the retina and absorbs unused radiation

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choroid

122
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superior rectus

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upward and inward

123
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transparent covering of the eye that lies between the eyelid and front of the eye

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conjunctiva

124
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what provides the major refractive power of the eye

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cornea

125
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the inferior portion of the eyeball that may be seen on ophthalmoscopy

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fundus

126
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a mid index lens material that is thinner than glass or CR-39, free from distortion and aberration and able to be used as a safety lens

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trivex

127
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which type of lens will have the same power in all areas of the lens

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spherical

128
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this is the pathway between the eye and the brain along which the signals produced by the retina travel to the brain

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optic nerve

129
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the gel that fills the eye and allows it to maintain its shape. Also serves as a clear pathway for light when it travels from the lens to the retina

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vitreous

130
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an ophthalmic stain available in liquid form and is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye

A

sodium fluorescein

131
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increases visual acuity because it reduces internal lens reflections

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anti reflective coating

132
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the portion of the optic nerve that is formed by the meeting of all retinal nerve fibers

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optic disc

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