Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) Practice Exam – Comprehensive Questions and Answers
Study Guide
oculoplastic is a specialty of ophthalmology which deals with _______ - ANS ✔✔the cosmetics
and function of the external structures of the eye
ptosis is the _____ - ANS ✔✔drooping of the upper eyelids
a patient presents with dermatochalasis. which surgery would correct this condition? - ANS
✔✔blepharoplasty
enucleation is the removal of the entire contents of the eye leaving the sclera. T or F - ANS
✔✔false
which of the following answers provides the best explanation for why a patient would have an
enucleation - ANS ✔✔the patient had severe eye trauma
for what reasons is the sclera left in place when an evisceration is performed - ANS ✔✔improve
cosmetics
how would you best explain a keratoplasty to a patient - ANS ✔✔it is the transplant of new
corneal tissue onto the eye
a growth of new tissue over the eye is called a - ANS ✔✔pterygium
which of the following procedures does not require a laser - ANS ✔✔RK
patients that have LASIK often suffer from what side effect - ANS ✔✔dry eyes
,if a patient has crossed eyes you would note that the patient has - ANS ✔✔strabismus
the purpose of a resection is to shorten the length of the tendon which attaches to the eye -
ANS ✔✔false
a young patient suffers from severe esotropia. which muscle might the physician consider
shortening - ANS ✔✔lateral rectus
what patient complaints may be associated with cataracts - ANS ✔✔glares and halos
a patient asks why the need a corneal topography before surgery. you answer: - ANS ✔✔the
physician needs to know the curvature and shape of the eye
which instrument will be the most accurate assessment of what a patient's vision will be after
cataracts - ANS ✔✔PAM
PAM is used to - ANS ✔✔see what a patients vision would be without media opacities
BAT is used ti - ANS ✔✔test for glare
patients with cataracts often state that - ANS ✔✔they have difficulty driving at night
which patient would be a candidate for cataract surgery - ANS ✔✔a patient who reads 20/40
then reads 20/60 after BAT
glaucoma is - ANS ✔✔death of the optic nerve
, a patient has high eye pressure which was caused by getting hit in the eye with a baseball.
which type of glaucoma does this patient have - ANS ✔✔secondary glaucoma
a patient who received an iridotomy is being treated for - ANS ✔✔narrow angle glaucoma
how does a trabeculectomy decrease intraocular pressure - ANS ✔✔in increases intraocular
area
a patient states during a PO exam that he has a gas bubble in his eye. what procedure did he
have done - ANS ✔✔vitrectomy
the purpose of anti-VEGF injections is to - ANS ✔✔reduce advancement of wet macular
degeneration and reduce advancement of neovascularization
diabetes may result in - ANS ✔✔macular edema, neovascularization, and blurry vision
the focal laser is used to treat - ANS ✔✔macular edema
gfdzmskl - ANS ✔✔fmndklzsf
how should a patient instill eye drops - ANS ✔✔looking up and instilling the drop in the lower
lid
the purpose of a pressure patch is - ANS ✔✔to keep the patient from opening the eye
the purpose of an eye shield is to - ANS ✔✔protect the eye after surgery
the proper way to tape an eye shield on the eye is to tape from - ANS ✔✔forehead to cheek
Study Guide
oculoplastic is a specialty of ophthalmology which deals with _______ - ANS ✔✔the cosmetics
and function of the external structures of the eye
ptosis is the _____ - ANS ✔✔drooping of the upper eyelids
a patient presents with dermatochalasis. which surgery would correct this condition? - ANS
✔✔blepharoplasty
enucleation is the removal of the entire contents of the eye leaving the sclera. T or F - ANS
✔✔false
which of the following answers provides the best explanation for why a patient would have an
enucleation - ANS ✔✔the patient had severe eye trauma
for what reasons is the sclera left in place when an evisceration is performed - ANS ✔✔improve
cosmetics
how would you best explain a keratoplasty to a patient - ANS ✔✔it is the transplant of new
corneal tissue onto the eye
a growth of new tissue over the eye is called a - ANS ✔✔pterygium
which of the following procedures does not require a laser - ANS ✔✔RK
patients that have LASIK often suffer from what side effect - ANS ✔✔dry eyes
,if a patient has crossed eyes you would note that the patient has - ANS ✔✔strabismus
the purpose of a resection is to shorten the length of the tendon which attaches to the eye -
ANS ✔✔false
a young patient suffers from severe esotropia. which muscle might the physician consider
shortening - ANS ✔✔lateral rectus
what patient complaints may be associated with cataracts - ANS ✔✔glares and halos
a patient asks why the need a corneal topography before surgery. you answer: - ANS ✔✔the
physician needs to know the curvature and shape of the eye
which instrument will be the most accurate assessment of what a patient's vision will be after
cataracts - ANS ✔✔PAM
PAM is used to - ANS ✔✔see what a patients vision would be without media opacities
BAT is used ti - ANS ✔✔test for glare
patients with cataracts often state that - ANS ✔✔they have difficulty driving at night
which patient would be a candidate for cataract surgery - ANS ✔✔a patient who reads 20/40
then reads 20/60 after BAT
glaucoma is - ANS ✔✔death of the optic nerve
, a patient has high eye pressure which was caused by getting hit in the eye with a baseball.
which type of glaucoma does this patient have - ANS ✔✔secondary glaucoma
a patient who received an iridotomy is being treated for - ANS ✔✔narrow angle glaucoma
how does a trabeculectomy decrease intraocular pressure - ANS ✔✔in increases intraocular
area
a patient states during a PO exam that he has a gas bubble in his eye. what procedure did he
have done - ANS ✔✔vitrectomy
the purpose of anti-VEGF injections is to - ANS ✔✔reduce advancement of wet macular
degeneration and reduce advancement of neovascularization
diabetes may result in - ANS ✔✔macular edema, neovascularization, and blurry vision
the focal laser is used to treat - ANS ✔✔macular edema
gfdzmskl - ANS ✔✔fmndklzsf
how should a patient instill eye drops - ANS ✔✔looking up and instilling the drop in the lower
lid
the purpose of a pressure patch is - ANS ✔✔to keep the patient from opening the eye
the purpose of an eye shield is to - ANS ✔✔protect the eye after surgery
the proper way to tape an eye shield on the eye is to tape from - ANS ✔✔forehead to cheek
