Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) – Ophthalmic Imaging Practice Questions and Answers Study Guide

Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) – Ophthalmic Imaging Practice Questions and Answers
Study Guide



Diffuse slit-lamp illumination does what?

A) Illuminated directly on site of interest

B) Illuminates the structure behind site of interest

C) Illuminates the entire area (non specific)

D) Illuminates the area across the surface of a structure - ✔✔C) Illuminates the entire area
(non specific)



Fundus photography can be used to diagnose all of the following except

A) drusen

B) neovascularization

C) cotton wool spots

D) thinning of the optic disc - ✔✔D) thinning of the optic disc



An A-scan is a(n)

A) ultrasound

B) CT scan

C) x-ray

D) topography - ✔✔A) ultrasound



Which of the following is a technique for examining the circulation of the retina and choroid?

A) Scanning laser test

B) Intravenous fundus fluorescein angiogram

C) Fundus photography

D) Corneal topography - ✔✔B) Intravenous fundus fluorescein angiogram