Ophthalmic Assisting
Cotton Swab + Glass Cleaner - ANSWERItems used to clean: retinoscopy lens, polarizing lens, red lens, and
Maddox rod lens.
Camel-Hair Brush - ANSWERUse this to periodically dust exposed lens surfaces of eyepieces.
When replacing projector's lamp, it's important to? - ANSWERWait a few minutes after you turn it off.
VOD - ANSWERVision, right eye
VA - ANSWERVision
Emergency Signs - ANSWERFloaters, flashes of light, veil or curtain covering half of vision, halos around lights.
Acute Glaucoma - ANSWERNarrow angles cause eye pressure to build quickly
Third Nerve Palsy - ANSWEREyelid doesn't close all the way
Adie's Pupil - ANSWERHypertonic Pupil-One is larger than the other
Iritis - ANSWERInflammation of the eye-usually caused by arthritis
Constricted Pupil = - ANSWERHomers syndrome, Iritis, drug induced constriction
Dilated Pupil= - ANSWERThird nerve palsy, trauma, Adie's pupil, acute glaucoma, or drug induced dilation
Afferent Pupillary Defect - ANSWERDuring the swinging flashlight test, the eye will dilate instead of constrict
, Rose Bengal - ANSWERShows degenerated epithelium-is a red dye. (Lissamine green stains are less irritating)
Fluorescein - ANSWERShows corneal abrasions
Schirmer's Test - ANSWERMeasures tear deficiency
3 layers of Tears - ANSWER1. Albumin
2. Globulin
3. Lysozyme (antibacterial)
3 layers of lacrimal apparatus - ANSWER1. Superficial oily layer
2. Tear film
3. Mucoid
Ectropion - ANSWERLid sags outwards
Entropion - ANSWERLid sags inwards
Diplopia - ANSWERDouble Vision
Asthenopia - ANSWERRefractive Error
What type of allergies should you document on each patient? - ANSWER1. Drugs
2. Inhalents
3. Contactants
4. Ingestants
5. Injectants
Munson's Sign - ANSWER"V" shaped indention in the lower lid when patients gaze is downward.
Cotton Swab + Glass Cleaner - ANSWERItems used to clean: retinoscopy lens, polarizing lens, red lens, and
Maddox rod lens.
Camel-Hair Brush - ANSWERUse this to periodically dust exposed lens surfaces of eyepieces.
When replacing projector's lamp, it's important to? - ANSWERWait a few minutes after you turn it off.
VOD - ANSWERVision, right eye
VA - ANSWERVision
Emergency Signs - ANSWERFloaters, flashes of light, veil or curtain covering half of vision, halos around lights.
Acute Glaucoma - ANSWERNarrow angles cause eye pressure to build quickly
Third Nerve Palsy - ANSWEREyelid doesn't close all the way
Adie's Pupil - ANSWERHypertonic Pupil-One is larger than the other
Iritis - ANSWERInflammation of the eye-usually caused by arthritis
Constricted Pupil = - ANSWERHomers syndrome, Iritis, drug induced constriction
Dilated Pupil= - ANSWERThird nerve palsy, trauma, Adie's pupil, acute glaucoma, or drug induced dilation
Afferent Pupillary Defect - ANSWERDuring the swinging flashlight test, the eye will dilate instead of constrict
, Rose Bengal - ANSWERShows degenerated epithelium-is a red dye. (Lissamine green stains are less irritating)
Fluorescein - ANSWERShows corneal abrasions
Schirmer's Test - ANSWERMeasures tear deficiency
3 layers of Tears - ANSWER1. Albumin
2. Globulin
3. Lysozyme (antibacterial)
3 layers of lacrimal apparatus - ANSWER1. Superficial oily layer
2. Tear film
3. Mucoid
Ectropion - ANSWERLid sags outwards
Entropion - ANSWERLid sags inwards
Diplopia - ANSWERDouble Vision
Asthenopia - ANSWERRefractive Error
What type of allergies should you document on each patient? - ANSWER1. Drugs
2. Inhalents
3. Contactants
4. Ingestants
5. Injectants
Munson's Sign - ANSWER"V" shaped indention in the lower lid when patients gaze is downward.
