The Senses: Diagnostic Tests

Question 1

Eye: Visual Acuity Test

Answer 1

Examination that identifies the smallest letters that can be correctly identified on a standardized Snellen vision chart from 20 feet 

Question 2

Ophthalmoscopy
-also called fundoscopy

Answer 2

Is a test that allows a doctor to see the inside of the eye and other structures using a magnifying instrument (ophthalmoscope)

Question 3

Slit-lamp Microscopy

Answer 3

Examination of the posterior surface of the cornea with slit lamp 

Question 4

Otoscopic Examination

Answer 4

Otoscopy is a clinical procedure used to examine structures of the ear, particularly the external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, and middle ear

Question 5

Audiometry

Answer 5

Detailed measurement of hearing with an audio meter