NBEO Clinical Optometry & Patient Care

Question 1

What is refraction in an eye examination?

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The process of determining the correct lens prescription to correct refractive errors like myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism

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Measuring intraocular pressure

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Examining the retina

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Testing color vision

Question 2

What is myopia and how is it corrected?

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Nearsightedness where distant objects are blurry because light focuses in front of the retina, corrected with minus (concave) lenses

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Farsightedness corrected with plus lenses

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Loss of near focus due to aging

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Distorted vision due to irregular cornea

Question 3

What is glaucoma and how is it detected?

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A group of diseases that damage the optic nerve, often associated with elevated IOP, detected through tonometry, optic nerve evaluation, and visual field testing

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A clouding of the lens

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An infection of the eyelid

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A corneal scratch

Question 4

What is a slit lamp examination?

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A biomicroscopic examination using a high-intensity light source and magnification to examine the anterior and posterior segments of the eye in detail

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An examination using a penlight only

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A test of eye movement

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A measurement of visual acuity

Question 5

What is diabetic retinopathy?

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Damage to retinal blood vessels caused by diabetes, progressing from microaneurysms to proliferative neovascularization that can cause blindness

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A type of glaucoma

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A refractive error

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An eyelid infection

Question 6

What is age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?

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A progressive disease affecting the macula causing central vision loss, existing in dry (atrophic) and wet (neovascular) forms

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A type of cataract

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An infection of the macula

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A congenital condition present at birth