Pediatric Optometry Exam Questions and Answers

Pediatric Optometry Exam Questions and Answers what can you do while waiting on eyes to dilate? - Answer-BIO what drops should be used to dilate a child 6mo? ≥6mo? - Answer-1 gtt 0.5% cyclopentolate 1 gtt 1.0% cyclopentolate what can you do if a child is very upset as they dilate and don't want to come back into your room? - Answer-take them into a different room what should you do before placing lenses in front of a child's eye during ret? - Answer-estimate their Rx! what is photorefraction? - Answer-guesses child's rx based on single image of red reflex how do you perform the external ocular health portion of the exam? - Answer-general observation with magnification as necessary: transilluminator + 20D lens for babies how do you perform the internal ocular health portion of the exam? - Answer-direct O, BIO, or MIO *use minimal amount of light you can! what are 2 things you should try to definitely see in the back of the eye? - Answer-disc & fovea when is IOP routinely measured? - Answer-preschool kids what is the most common issue optometrist are sued over? - Answer--congenital glaucoma (also coat's dz)