OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN LATEST ALL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔(Chapter 13) For a patient requiring very high magnification and contrast, what
nonoptical visual aid would be most helpful? - ✔✔Closed-circuit television
✔✔(Chapter 13) What is the most common cause of low vision and blindness in
developing countries? - ✔✔Cataract
✔✔(Chapter 14) What does a prescription for contact lenses include? - ✔✔Power of the
contact lens and diameter and base curve measurements
✔✔(Chapter 14) What is the primary purpose of disinfecting contact lenses? - ✔✔To
prevent the growth of bacteria, viruses, and fungi
✔✔(Chapter 14) An allergic reaction related to contact lens wear is most often due to
what substance? - ✔✔Preservative or disinfectant chemicals in a lens solution
✔✔(Chapter 14) What is a significant advantage of soft lenses over rigid gas-permeable
lenses? - ✔✔They are generally easier to adapt to and initially more comfortable
✔✔(Chapter 14) Contact lenses are most likely to be contraindicated for what kind of
patient? - ✔✔One with an occupation involving exposure to fumes
, ✔✔(Chapter 14) What is the only acceptable rinsing solution for contact lenses? -
✔✔Sterile saline solution
✔✔(Chapter 14) Generally, when inserting a soft contact lens on a patient, where
should the ophthalmic medical assistant first place the lens? - ✔✔On the sclera below
the cornea or on the cornea directly
✔✔(Chapter 14) Cosmetic restorative lenses are most appropriate for what purpose? -
✔✔To use as a prosthetic for disfigured eyes
✔✔(Chapter 14) What is typical of a corneal abrasion caused by foreign material lodged
between the cornea and the contact lens? - ✔✔It can result in a corneal infection
✔✔(Chapter 14) What signs and symptoms indicate an allergic reaction to contact lens
solutions? - ✔✔Irritation, redness, fogging, and decreased tolerated wearing time
✔✔(Chapter 14) What type of soft contact lens is best for patients with dry eye
syndrome? - ✔✔Daily silicone hydrogel
✔✔(Chapter 14) What is a complication of poor lens fit or inadequate oxygenation of the
cornea? - ✔✔Corneal Vascularization
✔✔(Chapter 14) What refractive correction is best suited for treatment of keratoconus or
corneal scars? - ✔✔Rigid gas-permeable contact lenses
✔✔(Chapter 15) You hear the sound of a patient falling in one of the examination
rooms. Upon entering, you encounter an elderly woman prone on the floor, complaining
of pain in her right shoulder and neck area. She is alert and oriented. What should you
do first? - ✔✔Notify the physician or another staff member
✔✔(Chapter 15) What situation should be treated as an emergency requiring immediate
action? - ✔✔Sudden, painless, severe loss of vision
✔✔(Chapter 15) What type of chemical eye injury is typically the most dangerous? -
✔✔Alkali burn
✔✔(Chapter 15) A patient telephones the ophthalmologist's office reporting an alkali
burn in the eye. What should the ophthalmic assistant instruct the patient to do? -
✔✔Irrigate the eye with water for 20 minutes, and then proceed to the office or
emergency facility
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔(Chapter 13) For a patient requiring very high magnification and contrast, what
nonoptical visual aid would be most helpful? - ✔✔Closed-circuit television
✔✔(Chapter 13) What is the most common cause of low vision and blindness in
developing countries? - ✔✔Cataract
✔✔(Chapter 14) What does a prescription for contact lenses include? - ✔✔Power of the
contact lens and diameter and base curve measurements
✔✔(Chapter 14) What is the primary purpose of disinfecting contact lenses? - ✔✔To
prevent the growth of bacteria, viruses, and fungi
✔✔(Chapter 14) An allergic reaction related to contact lens wear is most often due to
what substance? - ✔✔Preservative or disinfectant chemicals in a lens solution
✔✔(Chapter 14) What is a significant advantage of soft lenses over rigid gas-permeable
lenses? - ✔✔They are generally easier to adapt to and initially more comfortable
✔✔(Chapter 14) Contact lenses are most likely to be contraindicated for what kind of
patient? - ✔✔One with an occupation involving exposure to fumes
, ✔✔(Chapter 14) What is the only acceptable rinsing solution for contact lenses? -
✔✔Sterile saline solution
✔✔(Chapter 14) Generally, when inserting a soft contact lens on a patient, where
should the ophthalmic medical assistant first place the lens? - ✔✔On the sclera below
the cornea or on the cornea directly
✔✔(Chapter 14) Cosmetic restorative lenses are most appropriate for what purpose? -
✔✔To use as a prosthetic for disfigured eyes
✔✔(Chapter 14) What is typical of a corneal abrasion caused by foreign material lodged
between the cornea and the contact lens? - ✔✔It can result in a corneal infection
✔✔(Chapter 14) What signs and symptoms indicate an allergic reaction to contact lens
solutions? - ✔✔Irritation, redness, fogging, and decreased tolerated wearing time
✔✔(Chapter 14) What type of soft contact lens is best for patients with dry eye
syndrome? - ✔✔Daily silicone hydrogel
✔✔(Chapter 14) What is a complication of poor lens fit or inadequate oxygenation of the
cornea? - ✔✔Corneal Vascularization
✔✔(Chapter 14) What refractive correction is best suited for treatment of keratoconus or
corneal scars? - ✔✔Rigid gas-permeable contact lenses
✔✔(Chapter 15) You hear the sound of a patient falling in one of the examination
rooms. Upon entering, you encounter an elderly woman prone on the floor, complaining
of pain in her right shoulder and neck area. She is alert and oriented. What should you
do first? - ✔✔Notify the physician or another staff member
✔✔(Chapter 15) What situation should be treated as an emergency requiring immediate
action? - ✔✔Sudden, painless, severe loss of vision
✔✔(Chapter 15) What type of chemical eye injury is typically the most dangerous? -
✔✔Alkali burn
✔✔(Chapter 15) A patient telephones the ophthalmologist's office reporting an alkali
burn in the eye. What should the ophthalmic assistant instruct the patient to do? -
✔✔Irrigate the eye with water for 20 minutes, and then proceed to the office or
emergency facility
