Optometric Technician Certification Questions and Answers 2023 Graded A
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Optometric Technician Certification Questions and Answers 2023 Graded A
Softmed 55 is a ______ disposable lens and Softmed Breathable Advanced is a _____ disposable lens
Two Week and Two Week
The FDT measures function of the
Retina
It is important for a patient to have _____ for a Contact le...
Optometric Technician Certification Questions and
Answers 2023 Graded A
Softmed 55 is a ______ disposable lens and Softmed Breathable Advanced is a
_____ disposable lens
Two Week and Two Week
The FDT measures function of the
Retina
It is important for a patient to have _____ for a Contact lens follow up
appointment
Contacts in their eyes
You should always double check the patients first and last name and date of birth
on all new and returning patients.
True
What is the normal range of eye pressure?
10-21
What is the opening of the iris that allows light to enter the eye?
The pupil
What does the abbreviation "PL" stand for in eyeglasses prescription?
Plano
What should a patient do prior to removing or inserting contact lenses?
Wash their hands
The most efficient way to get an accurate VA is to
Start at the 20/20 line and go backwards until they read a full line
What test aids the doctor in determining the prescription for the patient
Lensometry, Auto refractor, and Visual Acuity
The patient record card is a legal document.
True
How long should the average pretest process take?
7-10 minutes
Which instrument measures eye pressure by using a puff of air?
The tonometer
A patients IOP reads: OD 10 mm Hg and OS 24 mm Hg, you should
Recheck the pressure is the OS twice
If a patient asks for contact lens solution during pre-testing to remove and insert
their soft contact lenses, which solution should patients use?
Optifree pure moist
If the doctor prescribes SMBXW, it is ok to give the patient Air Optix color lenses
since they are both monthly contact lenses?
False
A contact lense follow up is for
Evaluating the fit and vision of the prescribed contact lenses
When a patient clicks the button on the FDT when no stimulus is presented
False positive
The patient should keep their contact lenses in for auto-refraction
, False
You preform auto refraction on a patient and cannot achieve a result for the right
eye. How should you precede?
Review the patients head position and then repeat the test.
If the visual field test (FDT) shows 2 out of 3 fixation errors, then you should
repeat the test
True
If a mistake is made on the exam form, is it ok to use white out
False
Depth perception measures
Binocularity, How well the eyes work together, and the ability to perceive the relative
distance of of objects in ones visual field
The patient history form should be completed every year
True
If the NCT has a reading of over, it means
The pressure is over 30
What is the first step in the patient work up?
Make sure the health history is complete and HIPPA acknowledgement is initialed by
the patient
Contact lenses are fitted over the
Cornea
A patient starts to ask you about pricing of eyeglasses while you are completing
the pre-test what should you say?
Tell them that an optician will explain all of the pricing in detail once the doctor has
completed their exam
What is the purpose of the pre-test process?
Provide the optometrist with pieces of information for them to perform the exam more
efficiently
Define, explain, or state the purpose of a "TPA"
Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents
What is the abbreviation for the right eye?
OD
A contact lense follow-up patient should have
The current pair of contacts given by the doctor in their eyes
What is Diplopia?
Double vision
The patient says they cannot see the big "E" on the Snellen chart/display. Which
notation is acceptable?
>20/400
What is blurred vision
Lack of visual acuity
CC is an abréviation for
Chief Complaint
When testing VA for the right eye, which eye should be occluded?
Left
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