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OCANZ WRITTEN FINAL EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
How many Australians have diabetes? - (ANSWER)1.7 million
What % of diabetes is type 2? 90% - (ANSWER)90%
What is type 1 diabetes? - (ANSWER)Immune mediated destruction of B cells
What is type 2 diabetes? B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance - (ANSWER)B
cell dysfunction and insulin resistance
Who is at risk of type 2 diabetes? - (ANSWER)>40, waistline >80cmF/>94cmM,
south Asian or African descent, polycystic ovaries, gestational diabetes, mental
illness medication
How is type 2 diabetes diagnosed? - (ANSWER)Venous plasma glucose
>11.1mmol/l, >7.0mmol/l fasting, HbA1c 48 mmol/mol (6.5%)
Name diabetic meds types: - (ANSWER)Metformin, Thiazolidenediones
(pioglitazone), suplhonylureas (gliclazide), meglitinides, DPP-4 inhibitors
(sitagliptin), glucosidase inhibitors
What is prevalence of DR after two decades? - (ANSWER)100% type 1, 60% type 2
What are the consequences of microvascular occlusion in DR? -
(ANSWER)Hypoxia -> IRMA and NV
What are the consequences of microvascular leakage in DR? Haems, plasma
leakage -> oedema and exudates - (ANSWER)Haems, plasma leakage -> oedema
and exudates
What is R1? - (ANSWER)Flame, dot haems, singular blot haem
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What is R2? - (ANSWER)CWS, exudates, IRMA, venous changes, x2 blot haems
What is R3? - (ANSWER)NVD, NVW, Rubeosis iridis, pre-retinal haems
What are the types of diabetic maculopathy? - (ANSWER)Focal, diffuse,
ischaemic, mixed
What do you need to provide medicare treatment? - (ANSWER)A provider
number
Who is a green medicare card for? - (ANSWER)A permanent resident or citizen of
Australia
Whois a blue medicare card for? - (ANSWER)Someone waiting for permanent
residence - a temporary medicare card
What is a RHCA? - (ANSWER)A reciprocal health care agreement card for certified
countries
When can't medicare benefits be claimed? - (ANSWER)For dispensing and
adjustments, rx copies, cosmetic surgery, refractive surgery, vocational tests or
tests for sports, tests requested by an employer, driving license tests, when
testing a spouse or dependant, post-op aftercare
What is code 10905? - (ANSWER)Referred following examination
10910? - (ANSWER)Sight test for px < 65
10911? - (ANSWER)Sight test for px > 65
10912? - (ANSWER)Early test with significant change in visual function
10913? - (ANSWER)Early test with new signs or symptoms
10914? - (ANSWER)Early test progressive disorder
10915? - (ANSWER)Examination of diabetic px
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10918? - (ANSWER)Second consultation
0921? - (ANSWER)CL consultation NOT VALID IF WEARING FOR COSMETIC,
WORK, SOCIAL, SPORTING OR PSYCHOLOGICAL PURPOSES
10931-10933? - (ANSWER)Domiciliary
10940 and 10941? - (ANSWER)Visual fields testing
10942? - (ANSWER)Low Vision Assessment
10943? - (ANSWER)Children's vision assessment aged 3-14
10944? - (ANSWER)FB removal
What is the standard for Australian / NZ sunglasses? - (ANSWER)AS/NZS 1067
What is the standard mark for welding protection? - (ANSWER)AS/NZS 1338.1
What is the standard mark for filters against UV? - (ANSWER)AS/NZS 1338.2
What is the standard mark for protection against IR radiation? - (ANSWER)1338.3
What is the minimum a px records should be kept for? - (ANSWER)7 years or until
the age of 25, whichever is the longest
Which state quotes a minimum of 10 years? - (ANSWER)Western Australia
What is the ocular marking HT? - (ANSWER)Heat tempered
What is the ocular marking CT? - (ANSWER)Chemically tempered
What letters would be on a medium impact device? - (ANSWER)I and F
What letters would be on a high impact device? - (ANSWER)V and B
OCANZ WRITTEN FINAL EXAM NEWEST
2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
How many Australians have diabetes? - (ANSWER)1.7 million
What % of diabetes is type 2? 90% - (ANSWER)90%
What is type 1 diabetes? - (ANSWER)Immune mediated destruction of B cells
What is type 2 diabetes? B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance - (ANSWER)B
cell dysfunction and insulin resistance
Who is at risk of type 2 diabetes? - (ANSWER)>40, waistline >80cmF/>94cmM,
south Asian or African descent, polycystic ovaries, gestational diabetes, mental
illness medication
How is type 2 diabetes diagnosed? - (ANSWER)Venous plasma glucose
>11.1mmol/l, >7.0mmol/l fasting, HbA1c 48 mmol/mol (6.5%)
Name diabetic meds types: - (ANSWER)Metformin, Thiazolidenediones
(pioglitazone), suplhonylureas (gliclazide), meglitinides, DPP-4 inhibitors
(sitagliptin), glucosidase inhibitors
What is prevalence of DR after two decades? - (ANSWER)100% type 1, 60% type 2
What are the consequences of microvascular occlusion in DR? -
(ANSWER)Hypoxia -> IRMA and NV
What are the consequences of microvascular leakage in DR? Haems, plasma
leakage -> oedema and exudates - (ANSWER)Haems, plasma leakage -> oedema
and exudates
What is R1? - (ANSWER)Flame, dot haems, singular blot haem
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What is R2? - (ANSWER)CWS, exudates, IRMA, venous changes, x2 blot haems
What is R3? - (ANSWER)NVD, NVW, Rubeosis iridis, pre-retinal haems
What are the types of diabetic maculopathy? - (ANSWER)Focal, diffuse,
ischaemic, mixed
What do you need to provide medicare treatment? - (ANSWER)A provider
number
Who is a green medicare card for? - (ANSWER)A permanent resident or citizen of
Australia
Whois a blue medicare card for? - (ANSWER)Someone waiting for permanent
residence - a temporary medicare card
What is a RHCA? - (ANSWER)A reciprocal health care agreement card for certified
countries
When can't medicare benefits be claimed? - (ANSWER)For dispensing and
adjustments, rx copies, cosmetic surgery, refractive surgery, vocational tests or
tests for sports, tests requested by an employer, driving license tests, when
testing a spouse or dependant, post-op aftercare
What is code 10905? - (ANSWER)Referred following examination
10910? - (ANSWER)Sight test for px < 65
10911? - (ANSWER)Sight test for px > 65
10912? - (ANSWER)Early test with significant change in visual function
10913? - (ANSWER)Early test with new signs or symptoms
10914? - (ANSWER)Early test progressive disorder
10915? - (ANSWER)Examination of diabetic px
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10918? - (ANSWER)Second consultation
0921? - (ANSWER)CL consultation NOT VALID IF WEARING FOR COSMETIC,
WORK, SOCIAL, SPORTING OR PSYCHOLOGICAL PURPOSES
10931-10933? - (ANSWER)Domiciliary
10940 and 10941? - (ANSWER)Visual fields testing
10942? - (ANSWER)Low Vision Assessment
10943? - (ANSWER)Children's vision assessment aged 3-14
10944? - (ANSWER)FB removal
What is the standard for Australian / NZ sunglasses? - (ANSWER)AS/NZS 1067
What is the standard mark for welding protection? - (ANSWER)AS/NZS 1338.1
What is the standard mark for filters against UV? - (ANSWER)AS/NZS 1338.2
What is the standard mark for protection against IR radiation? - (ANSWER)1338.3
What is the minimum a px records should be kept for? - (ANSWER)7 years or until
the age of 25, whichever is the longest
Which state quotes a minimum of 10 years? - (ANSWER)Western Australia
What is the ocular marking HT? - (ANSWER)Heat tempered
What is the ocular marking CT? - (ANSWER)Chemically tempered
What letters would be on a medium impact device? - (ANSWER)I and F
What letters would be on a high impact device? - (ANSWER)V and B
