Ophthalmic Medical Assisting Chapter 1 – Introduction to Ophthalmic Medical Assisting Study
Guide and Practice Questions
What is Ophthalmology? - correct answer ✔✔It is the medical and surgical specialty concerned
with the eye and surrounding structures, proper function, eye diseases and disorders.
What is an Ophthalmologist? - correct answer ✔✔A medical doctor (M.D. or O.D. ) who
specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and medical as well as surgical treatment of vision
problems and diseases of the eyes.
What is an Optometrist? - correct answer ✔✔An independent practitioner trained in the
prescription of eyeglasses and contact lenses as well as the detection of eye disease.
What is an Optician? - correct answer ✔✔An independent professional licensed to dispense
eyeglasses and contact lenses from the prescription of an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
What is an Orthoptist? - correct answer ✔✔A professional who works under the direction of an
ophthalmologist to help with the diagnosis, management, non surgical treatment of eye muscle
imbalance and related visual impairments.
What is an Ocularist? - correct answer ✔✔A professional who measures and fits patients with
artificial eye (prosthesis) to replace an absent eye or cover an unsightly one.
What is an Ophthalmologic photographer? - correct answer ✔✔A professional who
photographs the eye structures for diagnosis and documentation.
What is an Ophthalmic Medical Assistant? - correct answer ✔✔A professional who assists the
ophthalmologist in a variety of diagnostic and administrative tasks, including performing certain
tests, administering certain topical medications or diagnostic drugs, and helping with office
surgical procedures.
Guide and Practice Questions
What is Ophthalmology? - correct answer ✔✔It is the medical and surgical specialty concerned
with the eye and surrounding structures, proper function, eye diseases and disorders.
What is an Ophthalmologist? - correct answer ✔✔A medical doctor (M.D. or O.D. ) who
specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and medical as well as surgical treatment of vision
problems and diseases of the eyes.
What is an Optometrist? - correct answer ✔✔An independent practitioner trained in the
prescription of eyeglasses and contact lenses as well as the detection of eye disease.
What is an Optician? - correct answer ✔✔An independent professional licensed to dispense
eyeglasses and contact lenses from the prescription of an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
What is an Orthoptist? - correct answer ✔✔A professional who works under the direction of an
ophthalmologist to help with the diagnosis, management, non surgical treatment of eye muscle
imbalance and related visual impairments.
What is an Ocularist? - correct answer ✔✔A professional who measures and fits patients with
artificial eye (prosthesis) to replace an absent eye or cover an unsightly one.
What is an Ophthalmologic photographer? - correct answer ✔✔A professional who
photographs the eye structures for diagnosis and documentation.
What is an Ophthalmic Medical Assistant? - correct answer ✔✔A professional who assists the
ophthalmologist in a variety of diagnostic and administrative tasks, including performing certain
tests, administering certain topical medications or diagnostic drugs, and helping with office
surgical procedures.
