COA- CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC
ASSISTANT ACTUAL EXAM REVIEW
LATEST EXAM TEST RATED A+
Which statement is true regarding the letters on the snellen chart?
A) because they each subtend the same amount of arc, each
letter is equally recognizable
B) even though they each subtend the same amount of arc, some
letters are easier to recognize than others
C) different letters subtend different amounts of arc yet each letter
is equally recognizable
D) different letters subtend different amounts of arc, thus some
letters are easier to recognize than others Correct Answer B)
Even though they each subtend the same amount of arc, some
letters are easier to recognize than others
If a patient is unable to distinguish the largest letter on a snellen
chart, the assistant should
A) determine if the patient can count fingers a given distance
B) immediately assess for hand motion
C) darken the room and check for light perception
D) record "unable to assess" in the patients chart Correct Answer
A) determine if the patient can count fingers at a given distance
,In a visual assessment an infant would be expected to reach for
toys by the age of
A) 2-4 months
B) 4-6 months
C) 6-8 months
D) 8-10 months Correct Answer B) 4-6 months
What is the most common way to record visual acuity in infants
and preverbal children?
A) MCS
B) CSM
C) MCG
D) CMG Correct Answer B) CSM
How do you assess light projection in a patient?
A) shine the light in 4 quadrants and ask the pt to point to the
direction of the light source
B) instruct the pt to tell you when you are turning the lights on and
off
C) Swing the light from eye to eye, instructing the pt to tell you
when the light is on a specific eye
D) project the light off in the distance and instruct the pt to tell you
where the light is pointed Correct Answer A) shine the light in four
,quadrants and ask the patient to point to the direction of the light
source
Near vision is recorded at the smallest type the pt can read
comfortably
A) between 14-16 inches
B) with distance corrective lenses in place
C) at the distance which the card is held
D) measured binocularly Correct Answer A) between 14-16 inches
Acuity testing of an illiterate person and preschool children can be
performed with all of the following tests except
A) Allen cards
B) a potential acuity meter
C) an E cube
D) Landolt's broken ring chart Correct Answer B) a potential
acuity meter
Which test can be used to differentiate visual loss caused by
refractive error versus visual loss caused by disease of the eye?
A) Pinhole disk
B) BAT
C) Wirt Stereo
, D) Biopter Correct Answer A) Pinhole
The Amsler grid is designed to evaluate visual field deficiencies in
how many degrees of central vision?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 45
D) 90 Correct Answer B) 20
An area of complete or partial blindness in an otherwise normal
visual field is called a
A) scotoma
B) synechia
C) stye
D) stroma Correct Answer A) scotoma
Visual field defects due to optic nerve damage are related to
which condition?
A) glaucoma
B) tropia
C) phoria
D) nystagmus Correct Answer A) glaucoma
ASSISTANT ACTUAL EXAM REVIEW
LATEST EXAM TEST RATED A+
Which statement is true regarding the letters on the snellen chart?
A) because they each subtend the same amount of arc, each
letter is equally recognizable
B) even though they each subtend the same amount of arc, some
letters are easier to recognize than others
C) different letters subtend different amounts of arc yet each letter
is equally recognizable
D) different letters subtend different amounts of arc, thus some
letters are easier to recognize than others Correct Answer B)
Even though they each subtend the same amount of arc, some
letters are easier to recognize than others
If a patient is unable to distinguish the largest letter on a snellen
chart, the assistant should
A) determine if the patient can count fingers a given distance
B) immediately assess for hand motion
C) darken the room and check for light perception
D) record "unable to assess" in the patients chart Correct Answer
A) determine if the patient can count fingers at a given distance
,In a visual assessment an infant would be expected to reach for
toys by the age of
A) 2-4 months
B) 4-6 months
C) 6-8 months
D) 8-10 months Correct Answer B) 4-6 months
What is the most common way to record visual acuity in infants
and preverbal children?
A) MCS
B) CSM
C) MCG
D) CMG Correct Answer B) CSM
How do you assess light projection in a patient?
A) shine the light in 4 quadrants and ask the pt to point to the
direction of the light source
B) instruct the pt to tell you when you are turning the lights on and
off
C) Swing the light from eye to eye, instructing the pt to tell you
when the light is on a specific eye
D) project the light off in the distance and instruct the pt to tell you
where the light is pointed Correct Answer A) shine the light in four
,quadrants and ask the patient to point to the direction of the light
source
Near vision is recorded at the smallest type the pt can read
comfortably
A) between 14-16 inches
B) with distance corrective lenses in place
C) at the distance which the card is held
D) measured binocularly Correct Answer A) between 14-16 inches
Acuity testing of an illiterate person and preschool children can be
performed with all of the following tests except
A) Allen cards
B) a potential acuity meter
C) an E cube
D) Landolt's broken ring chart Correct Answer B) a potential
acuity meter
Which test can be used to differentiate visual loss caused by
refractive error versus visual loss caused by disease of the eye?
A) Pinhole disk
B) BAT
C) Wirt Stereo
, D) Biopter Correct Answer A) Pinhole
The Amsler grid is designed to evaluate visual field deficiencies in
how many degrees of central vision?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 45
D) 90 Correct Answer B) 20
An area of complete or partial blindness in an otherwise normal
visual field is called a
A) scotoma
B) synechia
C) stye
D) stroma Correct Answer A) scotoma
Visual field defects due to optic nerve damage are related to
which condition?
A) glaucoma
B) tropia
C) phoria
D) nystagmus Correct Answer A) glaucoma
