ABO advanced TOP Highlighted Questions and Correct Answers 2024

When taking seg height measurements, which of the following situations could result in a parallax error? - Patient sitting/ dispenser standing erect Which of the following is not significant in identifying the problem of vertical imbalance? - Patient's age Which of the following elements is NOT critical when determining vertical imbalance? - Lens power in the 180 degree meridian A prism will displace the object being viewed towards its ________. - Apex A prism will bend light towards its _______. - Base When dealing with problems of vertical imbalance which is the critical meridian of total lens? - 90 Which of the following prescriptions would pose the greatest prismatic imbalance at a reading depth of 10mm? - OD +2.50 OS -0.25 +2.50 x 090 A plus lens moved downward from the primary position will result in: - Base down prismatic effect What is a hereditary pigmentary degeneration of the retina called which results in gradual loss of peripheral vision? - Retinitis pigmentosa What is ocular hypertension? - Elevation of pressure in the eye above the range considered with an detectable changes in vision or damage to the structure of the eye. or Eye pressure can be elevated and cause damage in some eyes, but no damage in others. Which of the following statements is false regarding corneal ulcers? Corneal ulcers can be ________. - of little concern Approximately what percentage of humans have some alterations in lens transparency after age 65? - 60% What type of cataract is a fully developed opacity of the lens with fluid generation and swelling of the lens volume? - Hypermature Which of the following statements is false regarding cataracts? - Cataracts will only form in the nucleus of the lens. ________ is the condition in which both eyes have equal refractive power. - Insometropia Irregular astigmatism occurs when the principal meridians are not uniform along a major meridian and not uniform along a meridian. They are found at some place other than 90 degree apart. Irregular astigmatism is commonly caused by trauma surgery, or corneal dystrophy. TRUE or FALSE - True In poor light, a person sees red light better than blue, which is why the ocular system tends to be more myopic, i.e. twilight myopia. TRUE or FALSE - True _______ are _____ cells that detect motion within a field. - Rods-Long The crystalline lens is the same size at birth as in an adult, however, it adds cell layers throughout life, packing them in which makes the crystalline lens harder and is one of the causes of presbyopia. TRUE or FALSE - False