AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION EXAM
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What happens when someone is diagnosed with
keratoconus?
a. The retina pulls away from the eyelid
b. The cornea thins & bulges forward
c. The clear transparent tissue of the eye is torn
d. The eyelid becomes inflamed - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
b. The cornea thins & bulges forward
Replacement of the crystalline lens with an intraocoular
lens creates a condition called pseudophakia.
a. True
b. False - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ a. True
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A visual condition where the eyes make repetitive,
uncontrolled movements often resulting in reduced vision
is known as?
a. Strabismus
b. Aphakia
c. Nystagmus
d. Pinguecula - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ c. Nystagmus
Diabetic patients may have vision loss due to diabetic
retinopathy.
a. True
b. False - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ a. True
What does PMMA stand for?
a. Perimethylmethactrylate
b. Polymyalgicacrylate
c. Posteriormethamethylacitate
d. Polymethylmethacrylate - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ d.
Polymethylmethacrylate
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What carries impulses from the retina to the brain?
a. Optic nerve
b. Optic chiasm
c. Crystalline lens
d. Lacrimal gland - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ a. Optic nerve
What is the name given to the area of the retina
responsible for seeing detail?
a. Macula
b. Choroids
c. Optic nerve
d. Optic disc - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ a. Macula
What is the normal pattern of retinal blood vessels as
they leave the optic nerve head & arch around the
macula called?
a. Posterior pole
b. Fundus
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c. Arcades
d. Fovea centralis - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ c. Arcades
The photoreceptors are located in the retina.
a. True
b. False - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ a. True
The part of the retina responsible for sharp, clear vision
is the macula.
a. True
b. False - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ a. True
What is the primary function of the inferior rectus
muscle?
a. Elevate the eye
b. Turn the eye downward
c. Turn the top of the eye towards the nose
d. Turn the eye upward - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ b. Turn
the eye downward