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Moving a +7.50 RX from the spectacle plane to the corneal plane will require:
a) no change in power
b) more minus power
c) more plus power
d) less plus power - ANS ✓c) more plus power
A fluorescein pattern that has a black area over the corneal apex and a diffuse
green area in the periphery normally indicates:
a) flat fit
b) steep fit
c) normal fit
d) tight fit - ANS ✓a) flat fit
IPC's are used to:
a) provide a transition between the peripheral and base curves
b) reduce edge thickness and lens mass
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c) increase the optical zone
d) smooth the lens edge - ANS ✓a) provide a transition between the peripheral
and base curves
A toric soft lens with an RX of -2.00 -1.25 x 120 has the axis resting at the 5 o'
clock position. What should the new axis be when the lens is ordered?
a) 90 degrees
b) 105 degrees
c) 135 degrees
d) 150 degrees - ANS ✓a) 90 degrees
Upon initial insertion of a GP lens, the patient complains about flare. To
correct this problem, the fitter should choose a lens with a/an:
a) increased base curve
b) increased optical zone
c) decreased optical zone
d) flattened base curve - ANS ✓b) increased optical zone
Which curve would a fitter modify to allow more tear flow under the edge of a
rigid lens?
a) Posterior peripheral curve
b) Optical curve
c) Anterior peripheral curve
d) Anterior central curve - ANS ✓a) Posterior peripheral curve
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If a well fitted diagnostic lens has a -3.00 power and the over-refraction at
12mm is -2.00, the correct lens power to order is:
a) -4.50
b) -4.75
c) -5.00
d) -5.25 - ANS ✓c) -5.00
For a patient with 1.25D of with-the-rule astigmatism, who is active outdoors
and who operates heavy construction equipment, the most appropriate type
of contact lens would be:
a) soft toric lenses
b) spherical gas permeable lenses
c) spherical soft lenses
d) toric gas permeable lenses - ANS ✓a) soft toric lenses
Which of the following instruments is most commonly used to measure the
diameter of the optical zone of a contact lens?
a) contactometer
b) radiuscope
c) measuring magnifyer
d) lensometer - ANS ✓c) measuring magnifyer
According to the US Food and Drug Administration, the maximum time
allowable for continuous wearing of silicone hydrogel lenses is:
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a) 7 days
b) 14 days
c) 21 days
d) 30 days - ANS ✓d) 30 days
When ridig lenses are received from the manufacturer, which of the following
instuments is not needed for inspection and verification?
a) biomicroscope
b) radiuscope
c) lensometer
d) measuring magnifyer - ANS ✓a) biomicroscope
When using a lid manipulation to assist in "popping" a rigid lens off the eye,
the wearer should first make sure that the:
a) lower lid meets the lower part of the cornea
b) lens is resting on the cornea, where the fissure is widest
c) edge of the lens has been located with a penlight
d) lens is resting on the sclera, where the tissue is widest - ANS ✓b) lens is
resting on the cornea, where the fissure is widest
The most effective way to remove a soft contact lens that has adhered to the
cornea is to:
a) firmly press the lids against the sclera with fingertips, release, then blink
the lid closed firmly
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