Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant Exam 2
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(Chapter 1) What does the abbreviation IJCAHPO stand for?
International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in
Ophthalmology
(Chapter 1) What responsibility routinely falls to the
ophthalmic medical assistant?
Performing certain diagnostic tests
(Chapter 1) What disease is associated with increased
pressure inside the eye?
Glaucoma
(Chapter 1) What eye care professional routinely fills
prescriptions for eyeglasses?
Optician
(Chapter 1) What does an orthoptist do?
Evaluates Strabismus
(Chapter 1) What instrument does an ophthalmologist use to
examine the retina and optic nerve?
Ophthalmoscope
(Chapter 1) What eye care professional would fit a patient
with a prosthetic eye?
Ocularist
(Chapter 1) What is the first IJCAHPO level of certification?
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
(Chapter 2) What is the primary function of the medial rectus
muscle?
Rotates the eye inward toward the nose
(Chapter 2) In what order is visual information from the retina
transmitted to the visual cortex?
Bipolar cells to ganglion cells to lateral geniculate body
, (Chapter 2) Which part of the eye provides two-thirds of the
eye's focusing power?
Cornea
(Chapter 2) The contraction of what muscle(s) affects globe
rotation (incyclotorsion and excyclotorsion)?
Superior oblique, inferior oblique, superior rectus, inferior rectus
(Chapter 2) What membrane lines the inner eyelid?
Palpebral Conjunctiva
(Chapter 2) What structure separates an internal hordeolum
(chalazion) from an external hordeolum (stye)?
Tarsal Plate
(Chapter 2) The contraction of what muscle(s) results in
enlargement of the pupil?
Dilator
(Chapter 2) What structure is responsible for secreting the
aqueous humor?
Ciliary Body
(Chapter 2) What is the process where the lens changes
shape to allow an individual to focus on a near target?
Accommodation
(Chapter 2) What kind of vision loss is associated with injury
or degeneration of the macula?
Detailed Central Vision
(Chapter 2) The crystalline lens regularly comes into contact
with what fluids and tissues?
Iris, Zonules, Aqueous Humor, Vitreous
(Chapter 2) What cells and glands of the eye and adnexa
contribute to tear production?
Goblet Cells, Meibomian Glands, Lacrimal Gland
(Chapter 2) What is the primary function of the iris sphincter
and dilator muscles?
To change the pupil size to control the amount of light entering
the eye
(Chapter 3) What is amblyopia?
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(Chapter 1) What does the abbreviation IJCAHPO stand for?
International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in
Ophthalmology
(Chapter 1) What responsibility routinely falls to the
ophthalmic medical assistant?
Performing certain diagnostic tests
(Chapter 1) What disease is associated with increased
pressure inside the eye?
Glaucoma
(Chapter 1) What eye care professional routinely fills
prescriptions for eyeglasses?
Optician
(Chapter 1) What does an orthoptist do?
Evaluates Strabismus
(Chapter 1) What instrument does an ophthalmologist use to
examine the retina and optic nerve?
Ophthalmoscope
(Chapter 1) What eye care professional would fit a patient
with a prosthetic eye?
Ocularist
(Chapter 1) What is the first IJCAHPO level of certification?
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
(Chapter 2) What is the primary function of the medial rectus
muscle?
Rotates the eye inward toward the nose
(Chapter 2) In what order is visual information from the retina
transmitted to the visual cortex?
Bipolar cells to ganglion cells to lateral geniculate body
, (Chapter 2) Which part of the eye provides two-thirds of the
eye's focusing power?
Cornea
(Chapter 2) The contraction of what muscle(s) affects globe
rotation (incyclotorsion and excyclotorsion)?
Superior oblique, inferior oblique, superior rectus, inferior rectus
(Chapter 2) What membrane lines the inner eyelid?
Palpebral Conjunctiva
(Chapter 2) What structure separates an internal hordeolum
(chalazion) from an external hordeolum (stye)?
Tarsal Plate
(Chapter 2) The contraction of what muscle(s) results in
enlargement of the pupil?
Dilator
(Chapter 2) What structure is responsible for secreting the
aqueous humor?
Ciliary Body
(Chapter 2) What is the process where the lens changes
shape to allow an individual to focus on a near target?
Accommodation
(Chapter 2) What kind of vision loss is associated with injury
or degeneration of the macula?
Detailed Central Vision
(Chapter 2) The crystalline lens regularly comes into contact
with what fluids and tissues?
Iris, Zonules, Aqueous Humor, Vitreous
(Chapter 2) What cells and glands of the eye and adnexa
contribute to tear production?
Goblet Cells, Meibomian Glands, Lacrimal Gland
(Chapter 2) What is the primary function of the iris sphincter
and dilator muscles?
To change the pupil size to control the amount of light entering
the eye
(Chapter 3) What is amblyopia?
