Optometry Examination Questions and Answers, Exams of Advanced
Education
areas of speciality within optometry - ANSWERprimary care
pediatrics
vision rehabilitation
contact lenses/cornea
ocular disease
primary care - ANSWERthe diagnosis and management of ocular disease,
refractive error and the co-management of oculo-systemic disease, in
patients from 12-100+
pediatrics - ANSWERdiagnosis and management of infants and children (6
mo-12 years) as well as Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), developmental
disabilities, strabismus and amblyopia, binocular vision disorders,
accomodative and ocular motility disorders and vision-related learning
problems
,vision rehabilitation - ANSWERthe examination, treatment and management
of patients with visual impairments which cannot be fully treatable by
medical, surgical or conventional eyewear or contact lenses. Can involve the
use of low vision aids such as magnifiers, specialized optical systems,
therapeutic filters, non-optical options, and/or video magnification, and the
prescription of rehabilitation therapy to effectively maximize visual
functioning for activities of daily living
contact lenses/cornea - ANSWERmanagement of anterior segment disease
including fitting of specialty contact lenses for condition including
keratoconus, presbyopia, aphakia, high astigmatism, corneal reshaping, and
post-surgical corneas
ocular disease - ANSWERmanagement of ocular disease including by not
limited to Neurophthalmic, vitreo-retinal, glaucoma and emergency
What are the three important aspects of the eye and vision evaluated by a
comprehensive eye exam? - ANSWEROptics/Refractive error, Binocular
vision/Functional vision, and Ocular Health
What is emmetropia and when does it occur? - ANSWERIt is normal vision
and occurs when the light passes through both the cornea and lens to focus
light on the retina
What is hyperopia and when does it occur? - ANSWERIt is farsightedness and
occurs when the light passes through both the cornea and the lens to focus
light behind the retina
,what is myopia and when does it occur? - ANSWERit is nearsightedness and
occurs when the eye's focusing power is too strong and focuses light in front
of the retina
What is the retina? - ANSWERIt is the imaging surface of the eye
What is the cornea - ANSWERIt is the clear front surface of the eye
What is the pupil and what is located directly behind it? - ANSWERIt is the
aperture (opening) of the iris; the lens is located immediately behind the
pupil
When do refractive errors result? - ANSWERThey result when light entering
the eye doesn't focus on the retina
What do eye care providers use to correct refractive errors? - ANSWEROptical
aids such as spectacles and contact lenses or surgical procedures such as
LASIK
What is asthenopia? - ANSWERIt is eyestrain and can result from functional
vision disorders
What are dysfunctions of the vergence and accommodative systems called? -
ANSWERfunctional vision disorders, binocular vision disorders and near point
disorders
What are the symptoms caused by functional vision disorders? When do they
occur? - ANSWERThey include asthenopia, headache, blurry vision double
, vision, tired eyes, feeling tired during periods of reading, avoidance of near
activities or dislike of reading. They typically occur during or after periods of
near work.
In what populations do accommodative disorders have a high prevalance? -
ANSWERin the pediatric population
What must the eyes do to see clearly and comfortable while looking at close
objects? - ANSWERThey must work together. They must be pointed at the
same object and the focusing system should work accurately and for
prolonged periods of time.
What can result in eye health problems? - ANSWERA problem with the
anatomical structure of the eye or a systemic medical condition that affects
the eye
What is an example of a problem with anatomic structure of the lens? -
ANSWERcataract
What is an example of a medical condition that affects the eye? -
ANSWERhypertensive retinopathy
What is DDx? - ANSWERDifferential diagnosis is a group of possible diagnoses
that would account for a patient's symptoms
What is Sx? - ANSWERA symptom is subject evidence of a disease noticed by
a patient.
Education
areas of speciality within optometry - ANSWERprimary care
pediatrics
vision rehabilitation
contact lenses/cornea
ocular disease
primary care - ANSWERthe diagnosis and management of ocular disease,
refractive error and the co-management of oculo-systemic disease, in
patients from 12-100+
pediatrics - ANSWERdiagnosis and management of infants and children (6
mo-12 years) as well as Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), developmental
disabilities, strabismus and amblyopia, binocular vision disorders,
accomodative and ocular motility disorders and vision-related learning
problems
,vision rehabilitation - ANSWERthe examination, treatment and management
of patients with visual impairments which cannot be fully treatable by
medical, surgical or conventional eyewear or contact lenses. Can involve the
use of low vision aids such as magnifiers, specialized optical systems,
therapeutic filters, non-optical options, and/or video magnification, and the
prescription of rehabilitation therapy to effectively maximize visual
functioning for activities of daily living
contact lenses/cornea - ANSWERmanagement of anterior segment disease
including fitting of specialty contact lenses for condition including
keratoconus, presbyopia, aphakia, high astigmatism, corneal reshaping, and
post-surgical corneas
ocular disease - ANSWERmanagement of ocular disease including by not
limited to Neurophthalmic, vitreo-retinal, glaucoma and emergency
What are the three important aspects of the eye and vision evaluated by a
comprehensive eye exam? - ANSWEROptics/Refractive error, Binocular
vision/Functional vision, and Ocular Health
What is emmetropia and when does it occur? - ANSWERIt is normal vision
and occurs when the light passes through both the cornea and lens to focus
light on the retina
What is hyperopia and when does it occur? - ANSWERIt is farsightedness and
occurs when the light passes through both the cornea and the lens to focus
light behind the retina
,what is myopia and when does it occur? - ANSWERit is nearsightedness and
occurs when the eye's focusing power is too strong and focuses light in front
of the retina
What is the retina? - ANSWERIt is the imaging surface of the eye
What is the cornea - ANSWERIt is the clear front surface of the eye
What is the pupil and what is located directly behind it? - ANSWERIt is the
aperture (opening) of the iris; the lens is located immediately behind the
pupil
When do refractive errors result? - ANSWERThey result when light entering
the eye doesn't focus on the retina
What do eye care providers use to correct refractive errors? - ANSWEROptical
aids such as spectacles and contact lenses or surgical procedures such as
LASIK
What is asthenopia? - ANSWERIt is eyestrain and can result from functional
vision disorders
What are dysfunctions of the vergence and accommodative systems called? -
ANSWERfunctional vision disorders, binocular vision disorders and near point
disorders
What are the symptoms caused by functional vision disorders? When do they
occur? - ANSWERThey include asthenopia, headache, blurry vision double
, vision, tired eyes, feeling tired during periods of reading, avoidance of near
activities or dislike of reading. They typically occur during or after periods of
near work.
In what populations do accommodative disorders have a high prevalance? -
ANSWERin the pediatric population
What must the eyes do to see clearly and comfortable while looking at close
objects? - ANSWERThey must work together. They must be pointed at the
same object and the focusing system should work accurately and for
prolonged periods of time.
What can result in eye health problems? - ANSWERA problem with the
anatomical structure of the eye or a systemic medical condition that affects
the eye
What is an example of a problem with anatomic structure of the lens? -
ANSWERcataract
What is an example of a medical condition that affects the eye? -
ANSWERhypertensive retinopathy
What is DDx? - ANSWERDifferential diagnosis is a group of possible diagnoses
that would account for a patient's symptoms
What is Sx? - ANSWERA symptom is subject evidence of a disease noticed by
a patient.
