COMT JCAHPO - Certified Ophthalmic Medical
Technologist: Qs And As
What is the term that describes a condition as rapid, gradual, or
asymptomatic? Right Ans - Onset
What is the term for a blood clot that is attached to vessel wall? Right Ans -
Thrombus
A history of past corticosteroid use is likely to affect? Right Ans - Cataracts,
Uveitis, and Glaucoma
An accurate, concise history often will help permit the doctor to deduce the
patients.. Right Ans - Diagnosis
The abbreviation "ung" is correctly interpreted as.. Right Ans - Ointment
What is the term for reduced visual acuity without any detectable organic
cause? Right Ans - Amblyopia
What is the term for three-dimensional depth perception Right Ans -
Stereopsis
The height and width of an optotype is what fraction of the thickness of the
line height Right Ans - 1/5
The jaeger system is used to measure and document what type of vision?
Right Ans - Near
What testing device bypasses the presence of media opacities by projecting a
brightly lit miniaturized snellen chart for the patient to read Right Ans -
Potential Acuity Meter(PAM)
What is the test for macular function? Right Ans - Amsler grid
The goldmann perimeter test stimulus sizes II, III, IV and V should always be
set at what stimulus intensity? Right Ans - 4e
, What is the refractive error of an eye that has a far point of 50cm behind the
eye? Right Ans - +2.00
Which visual field testing strategy measures 10 degrees from fixation in a 2-
degree grid? Right Ans - Central 10-2
What visual field defect is most likely related to damage of the optic nerve?
Right Ans - Bitemporal hemianopia
Glaucomatous optic neuropathy produces what kind if visual field defect?
Right Ans - Arcuate scotoma
What is the term for a visual field defect that is the same size regardless of the
test object? Right Ans - Absolute
When testing a patient suspected of having hysterical field constriction,
tangent screen examination first at one meter, then a two meters may be
useful. When doing the second test at two meters, it is important to..? Right
Ans - Use a test object double the size of that was used in the first test.
What is the purpose of performing static perimetry within a kinetic visual
field? Right Ans - To discover scotomas within the borders of the kinetic
isopter.
An altitudinal visual field defect is consistent with the diagnosis of..? Right
Ans - Ischemic optic neuropathy (ION)
Why is static testing preferred over kinetic testing? Right Ans - Greater
ability to defect shallow defects
A 69 y/o female complains of broken and missing lines while viewing an
amsler grid. The most likely diagnosis would be..? Right Ans - Exudative
macular degeneration
The test that is used to measure to central 30 degrees of the visual field is
the..? Right Ans - Tangent screen
If ptosis and miosis are found on the right eye. The diagnosis to consider is..?
Right Ans - Horner syndrome
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