Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam
Questions and Answers
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis - answer-D. COnjunctivitis
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an
orderly sequence? - answer-History
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? -
answer-Do you have blurred vision?
The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... - answer-
asthenopia
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n) -
answer-conjunctivits
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. eye fatigue
D. Exophoria - answer-D. Eye fatigue
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia - answer-B. Keratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Halos around lights
C. Pain in the eye
D. Sudden loss of vision - answer-D. sudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part
of history taking is... - answer-the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask if the second image
does away after closing one eye? - answer-To determine the type of dup;opia the
patient is experiencing
, In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? - answer-
medication and contact allergies
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of vision?
A. Papilledema
B. Carotid artery disease
C, Thyroid disorder
D. Migraine - answer-C. Thyroid disorder
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a
patient with a chief complaint of headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. ethnicity - answer-D. ethnicity
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - answer-a weak or paralyzed extraocular
muscle
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... - answer-
induced prism in spectacle lenses
consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - answer-left pupil constriction
The state of pupillary contraction is known as - answer-miosis
The amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one eye differs from
that of the other eye, the patient has a... - answer-afferent pupillary defect or Marcus
gun pupil
When pupils are of unequal size it is called - answer-anisocoria
Which test compares the direct and cons usual responses to the pulp? - answer-
swinging flashlight test
A disadvantage of chemical-based contact lens care systems is - answer-irritation
Soft contact lenses are susceptible to deposits of - answer-proteins
An important difference between side and rigid lenses is that soft contact lenses are
- answer-usually more comfortable
The permeability of a contact lens is denoted by which value? - answer-DK
The instrument that measure the curvature of the central part of the cornea is the -
answer-keratometer
The instrument that measures the power of the spectacle lens is the - answer-
lensmeter
Questions and Answers
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis - answer-D. COnjunctivitis
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an
orderly sequence? - answer-History
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? -
answer-Do you have blurred vision?
The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... - answer-
asthenopia
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n) -
answer-conjunctivits
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. eye fatigue
D. Exophoria - answer-D. Eye fatigue
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia - answer-B. Keratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Halos around lights
C. Pain in the eye
D. Sudden loss of vision - answer-D. sudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part
of history taking is... - answer-the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask if the second image
does away after closing one eye? - answer-To determine the type of dup;opia the
patient is experiencing
, In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? - answer-
medication and contact allergies
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of vision?
A. Papilledema
B. Carotid artery disease
C, Thyroid disorder
D. Migraine - answer-C. Thyroid disorder
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a
patient with a chief complaint of headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. ethnicity - answer-D. ethnicity
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - answer-a weak or paralyzed extraocular
muscle
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... - answer-
induced prism in spectacle lenses
consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - answer-left pupil constriction
The state of pupillary contraction is known as - answer-miosis
The amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one eye differs from
that of the other eye, the patient has a... - answer-afferent pupillary defect or Marcus
gun pupil
When pupils are of unequal size it is called - answer-anisocoria
Which test compares the direct and cons usual responses to the pulp? - answer-
swinging flashlight test
A disadvantage of chemical-based contact lens care systems is - answer-irritation
Soft contact lenses are susceptible to deposits of - answer-proteins
An important difference between side and rigid lenses is that soft contact lenses are
- answer-usually more comfortable
The permeability of a contact lens is denoted by which value? - answer-DK
The instrument that measure the curvature of the central part of the cornea is the -
answer-keratometer
The instrument that measures the power of the spectacle lens is the - answer-
lensmeter
