OPHTHALMIC SCRIBE CERTIFICATION
TERMS-1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Accommodation - Answer-the process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus
between distance and near vision
Active scribe - Answer-a scribe that takes a proactive role in documentation and
anticipation of clinic needs
Age-related cataract - Answer-clouding of the lens of the eye over a person's lifetime
air bubble - Answer-s/p exam finding describing how much air is in a given chamber of
the eye.
amblyopia - Answer-a dimness of vision or the partial loss of sight, especially in one
eye, without detectable disease of the eye
ambulatory surgery center (ASC) - Answer-a facility where minor surgery is performed
and the patient does not stay overnight
amplitude scan (A-scan) - Answer-diagnostic ultrasound that uses a single linear scan
to collect info about the eye
angle - Answer-location between the cornea and the iris
angle-closure glaucoma - Answer-aqueous outflow is completely/partially blocked due
to angle-closure
anterior chamber - Answer-cavity between the posterior cornea and anterior iris
anterior chamber intraocular lens (ACIOL) - Answer-intraocular lens in the anterior
chamber
anterior segment - Answer-makes up the front 1/3 of the eyeball; divided into anterior
and posterior chambers
anterior/epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD) - Answer-disease that
causes an irregular pattern of corneal epithelium
aphakia - Answer-absence of a lens
aqueous fluid/humor - Answer-watery fluid produced by the ciliary body
, arcades - Answer-major landmark blood vessel collections within the retina
arteriovenous (A/V) crossing changes - Answer-exam findings of the vessels that
indicates abnormal vascular crossing changes
astigmatism - Answer-irregularly shaped cornea
atrophic hole - Answer-retinal hole in the peripheral that does not typically require
treatment; commonly associated with lattice degeneration
attenuated vessels - Answer-thinning of the blood vessels
autofluorescence - Answer-natural emission of fluorescence produced by bioactive
structures that can be photographed with specialized equipment
autorefraction (ARx) - Answer-automated test used to measure estimated refractive
error
band keratopathy - Answer-deposition of calcium in the superficial cornea
betadine - Answer-antiseptic used to disinfect the eye prior to ophthalmic procedures
bleb - Answer-post-surgical conjunctival blister from a trabeculectomy
blepharitis - Answer-inflammation of the eyelid
blepharoplasty - Answer-surgical repair of the eyelid
botox injection - Answer-a procedure in which Botox is injected to chemodenervate
facial muscles
brightness scan (B-scan) - Answer-ultrasound technique that uses oscillating probe to
collect multiple amplitude scans to produce a 2-D image of the eye when direct
visualization is limited
bullous - Answer-blister-like descriptor; often seen with retinal detachments
caruncle - Answer-found in the medial canthus, it is a small fleshy mass containing
sebaceous glands
cataract - Answer-clouding of the lens of the eye
cataract surgery - Answer-Surgical removal of a clouded lens of the eye
TERMS-1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Accommodation - Answer-the process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus
between distance and near vision
Active scribe - Answer-a scribe that takes a proactive role in documentation and
anticipation of clinic needs
Age-related cataract - Answer-clouding of the lens of the eye over a person's lifetime
air bubble - Answer-s/p exam finding describing how much air is in a given chamber of
the eye.
amblyopia - Answer-a dimness of vision or the partial loss of sight, especially in one
eye, without detectable disease of the eye
ambulatory surgery center (ASC) - Answer-a facility where minor surgery is performed
and the patient does not stay overnight
amplitude scan (A-scan) - Answer-diagnostic ultrasound that uses a single linear scan
to collect info about the eye
angle - Answer-location between the cornea and the iris
angle-closure glaucoma - Answer-aqueous outflow is completely/partially blocked due
to angle-closure
anterior chamber - Answer-cavity between the posterior cornea and anterior iris
anterior chamber intraocular lens (ACIOL) - Answer-intraocular lens in the anterior
chamber
anterior segment - Answer-makes up the front 1/3 of the eyeball; divided into anterior
and posterior chambers
anterior/epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD) - Answer-disease that
causes an irregular pattern of corneal epithelium
aphakia - Answer-absence of a lens
aqueous fluid/humor - Answer-watery fluid produced by the ciliary body
, arcades - Answer-major landmark blood vessel collections within the retina
arteriovenous (A/V) crossing changes - Answer-exam findings of the vessels that
indicates abnormal vascular crossing changes
astigmatism - Answer-irregularly shaped cornea
atrophic hole - Answer-retinal hole in the peripheral that does not typically require
treatment; commonly associated with lattice degeneration
attenuated vessels - Answer-thinning of the blood vessels
autofluorescence - Answer-natural emission of fluorescence produced by bioactive
structures that can be photographed with specialized equipment
autorefraction (ARx) - Answer-automated test used to measure estimated refractive
error
band keratopathy - Answer-deposition of calcium in the superficial cornea
betadine - Answer-antiseptic used to disinfect the eye prior to ophthalmic procedures
bleb - Answer-post-surgical conjunctival blister from a trabeculectomy
blepharitis - Answer-inflammation of the eyelid
blepharoplasty - Answer-surgical repair of the eyelid
botox injection - Answer-a procedure in which Botox is injected to chemodenervate
facial muscles
brightness scan (B-scan) - Answer-ultrasound technique that uses oscillating probe to
collect multiple amplitude scans to produce a 2-D image of the eye when direct
visualization is limited
bullous - Answer-blister-like descriptor; often seen with retinal detachments
caruncle - Answer-found in the medial canthus, it is a small fleshy mass containing
sebaceous glands
cataract - Answer-clouding of the lens of the eye
cataract surgery - Answer-Surgical removal of a clouded lens of the eye
