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?

Suppression Signup and view all the answers

The Brock String exercise is divided into which two parts?

Convergence and suppression Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Brock string exercise?

To diagnose and treat binocular vision disorders Signup and view all the answers

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

10-15 feet Signup and view all the answers

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

3 Signup and view all the answers

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

About 6 inches from the patient's nose Signup and view all the answers

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

The yellow bead should appear single, and the string should form an X shape Signup and view all the answers

Brock String Exercise Set-up

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What is the primary purpose of the Brock String?

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

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

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

The Brock String exercise is divided into which two parts?

What is the purpose of the Brock string exercise?

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

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

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

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

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