Optometry - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

areas of speciality within optometry Correct Answer-primary care pediatrics vision rehabilitation contact lenses/cornea ocular disease primary care Correct Answer-the diagnosis and management of ocular disease, refractive error and the co-management of oculo-systemic disease, in patients from 12-100+ pediatrics Correct Answer-diagnosis and management of infants and children (6 mo-12 years) as well as Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), developmental disabilities, strabismus and amblyopia,...

Optometry And The Law/Optometry Final Exam – Q&A

Optometry Admission Test Questions and Answers Which of the following is true of the gastrula? - Answer-It has three germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm) Carbon is released in the form of CO2 through? - Answer-Respiration, burning, and decomposition Two species of finches are able to utilize the same food supply, but their beaks are different. They are able to coexist on an island because of? - Answer-Character displacement Character displacement - Answer-Although similar, sp...

AZ Optometry Law Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass How many individuals comprise the board? What is its composition? 7 members - 5 doctors of optometry who have practiced in Arizona for a minimum of 3 years - 2 individuals who are not doctors of optometry and are not involved in optometry What is the duration of service for board members? They serve staggered 4-year terms ending on July 1. Who is responsible for appointing board members? The Governor appoints them. How many ...

AZ Optometry Law Exam Questions with Revised Answers What is used to track CE hours? - Answer-ARBO OE Tracker Program, using the licensee's individual OE tracker report How long do you need to keep record of CE hours? - Answer-at least two years from date of attendance What do you submit to the board for CE hours? - Answer-the OE Tracker report during a biennial renewal period as proof of attendance at CE courses What are other options that are approved as CE? - Answer-1. internship...

Optometry Exam 1 Questions with Revised Answers When do refractive errors result? - Answer-They result when light entering the eye doesn't focus on the retina What do eye care providers use to correct refractive errors? - Answer-Optical aids such as spectacles and contact lenses or surgical procedures such as LASIK What is asthenopia? - Answer-It is eyestrain and can result from functional vision disorders What are dysfunctions of the vergence and accommodative systems called? - Ans...

Optometry Test 2 Questions with Answers Explain some of the theories as to why people exhibit lag of accommodation - Answer-1- is lazy lag, once we have accommodated enough to make it readable, we stop there 2- the near triad is all working together, so convergence, pupil constriction, and accommodation are all working together. So by slightly inhibiting the accommodative system, the eyes are able to converge less, which makes the process easier on the viewer. *protection from over convergence...

Optometry Final Exam Questions with Answers How does this add change based on the patient's working distance? - Answer-The closer the working distance, the higher the add must be to make the target clear. Describe accommodation - Answer-Increase in optical power (plus power) of lens to maintain clear retinal image of object that is closer than optical infinity; this occurs through contraction and relaxation of ciliary muscles of eye, which attach to suspensory ligaments (zonules of Zinn) wh...

Optometry Exam Questions with Correct Answers You must observe patient during visual field testing - Answer-you must watch for their fixation, their attention, their lapses in concentration, any ptosis (droopy eyelids), discomfort, etc. You must keep the patient motivated during the visual field test - Answer-make sure you encourage them since it is such a long test. They will be more mad to repeat it over again. Do you dilate during visual field testing? - Answer-It depends on the patien...