Brock String Exercise Set-up
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What is the primary purpose of the Brock String?

  • To help patients develop convergence skills and disrupt suppression (correct)
  • To train patients in divergence exercises
  • To measure the strength of eye muscles
  • To diagnose and treat strabismus

Which of the following conditions is the Brock String NOT used for?

  • Myopia (nearsightedness) (correct)
  • Amblyopia (lazy eye)
  • Strabismus (eye turn)
  • Convergence insufficiency

What is the concept behind the Brock String's design?

  • Accommodation reflex
  • Physiological diplopia (correct)
  • Binocular vision
  • Saccadic eye movements

What is the name of the phenomenon where the brain disregards signals from one eye?

<p>Suppression (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Brock String exercise is divided into which two parts?

<p>Convergence and suppression (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Brock string exercise?

<p>To diagnose and treat binocular vision disorders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical length of the Brock string used in this exercise?

<p>10-15 feet (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many fixation beads are typically used in the Brock string exercise?

<p>3 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where should the patient position the near fixation bead during the Brock string exercise?

<p>About 6 inches from the patient's nose (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should the patient observe when focusing on the middle (yellow) bead during the Brock string exercise?

<p>The yellow bead should appear single, and the string should form an X shape (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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