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OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL ASSISTING EXAM
2025 LATEST UPDATE EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM RELIABLE
SOURCES

What is another name for dry eye? Correct Answer
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Which of the following applies to acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS)? Correct Answer Infection of the retina can be
caused by the cytomegalovirus (CMV), opportunistic infections of
the retina are more likely when the CD4 count is less than 50, and
antiretroviral drugs can help a person with HIV live symptom-free

The retina examination is often important in detecting which
disease? Correct Answer Hypertension

What type of herpes simplex virus usually produces genital
infections? Correct Answer Type 2

Dry eyes are common in which disease? Correct Answer
Rheumatoid arthritis

What is cancer that spreads to other parts of the body called?
Correct Answer Metastatic

The eyes are considered part of which body system? Correct
Answer Nervous

Which of the following diseases is a chronic autoimmune
condition that interferes with proper nerve transmission in the
skeletal muscles? Correct Answer Myasthenia gravis

,Which of the following is a waste product of metabolism? Correct
Answer Carbon dioxide

What is a common eye disorder associated with multiple
sclerosis? Correct Answer Optic neuritis

What is the common cause of exophthalmos in an adult? Correct
Answer Thyroid eye disease

The occurrence of blindness among people with diabetes mellitus
is ___ times that of the general population. Correct Answer 25

What is the correct transposition of the plus-cylinder prescription
+1.00+.00x090 to its minus-cylinder? Correct Answer +3.00-
2.00x180

What is the difference between the power of the upper segment
and the power of the lower segment in a bifocal lens called?
Correct Answer Add

What is a toric cornea characteristic of? Correct Answer
Astigmatism

If the lensmeter mires cannot be centered in the central portion of
the lensmeter target, the lens probably contains which of the
following? Correct Answer Prism

The distance portion of an eyeglass lens is +2.00 D and the
bifocal add is +1.00. What is the power of the lens through the
bifocal segment? Correct Answer +3.00 D

What is a substance called that permits the passage of light
without significant disruption? Correct Answer Transparent

,What type of lens best corrects myopia combined with
astigmatism? Correct Answer Spherocylindrical lens

What is the first step in performing manual lensometry or
keratometry? Correct Answer Focus the eyepiece

What is the power in diopters of a convex lens with a focal length
of 0.50 meter? Correct Answer 2.00 D

In ophthalmologist, topical anesthetics are most often used for
what purpose? Correct Answer Preventing discomfort during
diagnostic procedures

Which of the following is not used to treat bacterial infections?
Correct Answer Nystatin

Generic drugs that have a name that ends with "lol" are which of
the following? Correct Answer Beta adrenergic blockers

What is the primary function of topical corticosteroids? Correct
Answer Anti-inflammatory and antiallergic agents, which reduce
swelling and scarring of the lids and anterior segment

Of the following, which drug is most helpful when performing both
a fundus examination and objective refraction on a pediatric
patient? Correct Answer A cycloplegic

Of the following, which type of injection is classified as a form of
systemic drug delivery? Correct Answer Subcutaneous

What is a disadvantage of ophthalmic medicinal ointments?
Correct Answer May blur vision when applied

, How do miotics function to reduce intraocular pressure? Correct
Answer By contracting the ciliary body muscle and opening the
outflow channels for aqueous humor

What is a common side effect of cycloplegics? Correct Answer
Blurred vision

Which 2 types of eye drops could stimulate an attack of angle-
closure glaucoma in patients with narrow anterior chamber
angles? Correct Answer Mydriatics and cycloplegics

What is the topical drug phenylephrine classified as? Correct
Answer A mydriatic

What should the ophthalmic medical assistant do when instilling
eye drops? Correct Answer Administer the medication directly into
the conjunctival sac

What is an example of an anti-VEGF agent? Correct Answer
Ranibizumab

The ophthalmologist has written a prescription that includes the
abbreviations "gtt" and "bid". These indicate that the prescribed
drug is? Correct Answer Topical drops to be administered twice a
day

What is the primary purpose of standard precautions? Correct
Answer To reduce the opportunity for harmful microbes to flourish
and threaten patients and medical personnel

What is an autoclave used for? Correct Answer To sterilize
medical materials by means of pressurized moist heat

What is the best definition of sterilization? Correct Answer The
destruction of all microorganisms

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