FREE COA Visual Assessment and Testing Questions and Answers

Question 1

A patient's uncorrected visual acuity is 20/40.
When you have them view the chart through a pinhole occluder, their vision improves to 20/25.
What is the MOST likely cause of the patient's reduced vision?

Accepted Answer

Uncorrected refractive error

Answer

A dense cataract

Answer

Macular degeneration

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Amblyopia

Question 2

While performing an Amsler grid test on a patient with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the patient reports that the straight lines of the grid appear wavy and distorted. This finding is known as:

Accepted Answer

Metamorphopsia

Answer

Scotoma

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Micropsia

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Diplopia

Question 3

Which of the following tests is designed to measure a patient's ability to distinguish between different shades of gray and is particularly useful for assessing real-world visual function in low light or glare conditions?

Accepted Answer

Pelli-Robson Chart

Answer

Ishihara Test

Answer

Titmus Stereo Test

Answer

Potential Acuity Meter (PAM)

Question 4

A 75-year-old patient with a dense nuclear sclerotic cataract has a visual acuity of 20/200. The surgeon wants to estimate the potential for visual improvement after cataract surgery. Which test would be most appropriate to perform?

Accepted Answer

Potential Acuity Meter (PAM)

Answer

Amsler Grid

Answer

Contrast Sensitivity Test

Answer

Color Vision Test

Question 5

When administering the Ishihara color vision test, which of the following is a critical procedural step for ensuring accuracy?

Accepted Answer

Testing each eye individually at a specific reading distance

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Allowing the patient to trace the numbers with their finger

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Performing the test in a dimly lit room to enhance colors

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Giving the patient unlimited time to view each plate

Question 6

The Titmus stereo test (Stereo Fly Test) is used to evaluate a patient's depth perception. This test assesses which of the following visual functions?

Accepted Answer

Stereopsis

Answer

Color perception

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Contrast sensitivity

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Peripheral vision

A patient's uncorrected visual acuity is 20/40.When you have them view the chart through a pinhole occluder, their vision improves to 20/25.What is the MOST likely cause of the patient's reduced vision?

A patient's uncorrected visual acuity is 20/40.
When you have them view the chart through a pinhole occluder, their vision improves to 20/25.
What is the MOST likely cause of the patient's reduced vision?