Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Terminology (A's)

aberrometry Answer The measurement of optical aberrations of the visual system using a devise called a wavefront analyzer abrasion Answer A scratch abscess Answer A localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue absolute scotoma Answer A severe visual field defect in which the largest and brightest stimulus cannot be seen; blindness at that specific location accommodation Answer The change in the curvature of the crystalline lens that helps to focus images of objects close to the eye acidic burns Answer A chemical injury to tissue, caused by an agent of low pH acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Answer A viral infection characterized by a compromised immune system acute Answer Refers to a condition that flares up suddenly and persists for only a short time add Answer The portion of the multifocal lens (usually the lower part) that provides correction for near vision