AOC Evaluation & Continuing Education 4

Question 1

What does a positive Bielschowsky head tilt test confirm?

Accepted Answer

Superior oblique palsy

Answer

Lateral rectus palsy

Answer

Inferior rectus restriction

Answer

Duane syndrome

Question 2

The AOC requires orthoptists to maintain documentation of CEU activities for how many years?

Accepted Answer

3 years

Answer

1 year

Answer

2 years

Answer

5 years

Question 3

When measuring fusional vergence amplitudes, the base-out prism break point tests which vergence mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Convergence

Answer

Divergence

Answer

Vertical fusional vergence

Answer

Cyclofusional vergence

Question 4

A child presents with pseudostrabismus. Which finding differentiates this from true esotropia?

Accepted Answer

Normal corneal light reflexes with symmetric reflex positions

Answer

Abnormal corneal light reflexes on Hirschberg test

Answer

Positive cover test with refixation movement

Answer

Reduced stereoacuity on Randot test

Question 5

In evaluating a patient with thyroid eye disease, which test quantifies restrictive myopathy of extraocular muscles?

Accepted Answer

Forced duction test

Answer

Parks-Bielschowsky three-step test

Answer

Red glass diplopia test

Answer

Synoptophore angle measurement

Question 6

Which AOC certification category allows foreign-trained orthoptists to sit for the examination?

Accepted Answer

Category II - International orthoptic training program graduates

Answer

Category I - US and Canadian graduates only

Answer

No pathway exists for foreign-trained individuals

Answer

Category III - self-study candidates

Question 7

What is the expected finding on cover-uncover testing in a patient with monofixation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Small refixation movement only on cover test, not on uncover

Answer

Large refixation movement on cover test

Answer

No movement on any cover test

Answer

Alternating refixation movements