JCAT/COA Practice Test Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Ametropia - CORRECT ANSWER refractive error
Asthenopia - CORRECT ANSWER Eye strain
Esotropia - CORRECT ANSWER Inward turning of the eye
Anisometropia - CORRECT ANSWER Difference in refractive power between the two eyes.
Anisocoria - CORRECT ANSWER Difference in pupil sizes
Symptoms of conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER red, irritated, bloodshot eyes
Chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER the main reason for the patient's visit; eye fatigue,
headaches, blurred vision, esotropia
Keratoconus - CORRECT ANSWER cone shaped protrusion of the cornea; causes distorted
vision.
Diplopia - CORRECT ANSWER double vision
When is the PAM used? - CORRECT ANSWER To get visual acuity of patients with cataracts
How many inches should near vision charts be held from patient's eyes? - CORRECT ANSWER
14-16 inches
, Pinhole disc - CORRECT ANSWER Used to get visual acuity by taking out any refractive
error.
Recommended distance for assessing distance acuity - CORRECT ANSWER 20 feet
What is meant by 20/60 vision? - CORRECT ANSWER The patient is able to clearly see an
object at 20 feet that a can be seen at 60 feet by a person with no refractive error. Gold standard of
vision is 20/20.
What does the numerator stand for in 20/20 - CORRECT ANSWER Distance from the patients
eyes to the chart.
Snellen chart - CORRECT ANSWER Letters subtend the same amount of arc but some letters
are easier to recognize than others.
When is counting fingers used? - CORRECT ANSWER When the patient cannot read the
largest letter on the Snellen chart.
At what age is an infant expected to reach for toys? 2-4, 4-6, 6-8 or 8-10 months? - CORRECT
ANSWER 4-6 months
Most common way to record visual acuity in infants and pre verbal children? MCS, CSM, MCG,
CMG - CORRECT ANSWER CSM
How many degrees does the Amsler grid evaluate? 10, 20, 45, 90? - CORRECT ANSWER 20
Term for an area of complete or partial blindness in an otherwise normal visual field. - CORRECT
ANSWER Scotoma
Visual field loss due to optic nerve cupping is related to which condition? Glaucoma, Tropia, Phoria,
Nystagmus - CORRECT ANSWER Glaucoma
Type of perimetry technique that involves a moving target - CORRECT ANSWER Kinetic
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Ametropia - CORRECT ANSWER refractive error
Asthenopia - CORRECT ANSWER Eye strain
Esotropia - CORRECT ANSWER Inward turning of the eye
Anisometropia - CORRECT ANSWER Difference in refractive power between the two eyes.
Anisocoria - CORRECT ANSWER Difference in pupil sizes
Symptoms of conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER red, irritated, bloodshot eyes
Chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWER the main reason for the patient's visit; eye fatigue,
headaches, blurred vision, esotropia
Keratoconus - CORRECT ANSWER cone shaped protrusion of the cornea; causes distorted
vision.
Diplopia - CORRECT ANSWER double vision
When is the PAM used? - CORRECT ANSWER To get visual acuity of patients with cataracts
How many inches should near vision charts be held from patient's eyes? - CORRECT ANSWER
14-16 inches
, Pinhole disc - CORRECT ANSWER Used to get visual acuity by taking out any refractive
error.
Recommended distance for assessing distance acuity - CORRECT ANSWER 20 feet
What is meant by 20/60 vision? - CORRECT ANSWER The patient is able to clearly see an
object at 20 feet that a can be seen at 60 feet by a person with no refractive error. Gold standard of
vision is 20/20.
What does the numerator stand for in 20/20 - CORRECT ANSWER Distance from the patients
eyes to the chart.
Snellen chart - CORRECT ANSWER Letters subtend the same amount of arc but some letters
are easier to recognize than others.
When is counting fingers used? - CORRECT ANSWER When the patient cannot read the
largest letter on the Snellen chart.
At what age is an infant expected to reach for toys? 2-4, 4-6, 6-8 or 8-10 months? - CORRECT
ANSWER 4-6 months
Most common way to record visual acuity in infants and pre verbal children? MCS, CSM, MCG,
CMG - CORRECT ANSWER CSM
How many degrees does the Amsler grid evaluate? 10, 20, 45, 90? - CORRECT ANSWER 20
Term for an area of complete or partial blindness in an otherwise normal visual field. - CORRECT
ANSWER Scotoma
Visual field loss due to optic nerve cupping is related to which condition? Glaucoma, Tropia, Phoria,
Nystagmus - CORRECT ANSWER Glaucoma
Type of perimetry technique that involves a moving target - CORRECT ANSWER Kinetic
