12 Questions
What is the management approach for a 5-10 year old with a refractive error of <= 1.50 D?
Partial correction based on visual demand at school
What is the name given to a condition of tonic spasm of accommodation, where an emmetrope or hyperope appears to be myopic?
Pseudomyopia
What is the cause of myopia that appears in dim illumination?
Spherical aberration
What is the management approach for a patient with exotropia?
Full correction with orthokeratology
What is the term used to describe the increase in curvature of the cornea, leading to an increase in the error of refraction?
Keratoconus
What is the term used to describe myopia that appears in dim illumination, with symptoms including blur vision and discomfort in low illumination levels?
Nocturnal Myopia
What is the classification of refractive status that occurs when parallel rays of light converge to focus in front of the retina with accommodation relaxed?
Myopia
Which historical figure provided the first actual definition of myopia?
Johannes Kepler
What is the cause of myopia related to the eye's refractive system?
Too strong refractive system for its axial length
Which of the following is a classification of myopia based on the age of onset?
Youth-Onset
What are common symptoms of myopia?
Blurring of vision and asthenopia
Which type of lenses are commonly used in the management of myopia?
Minus/Concave lenses
Test your knowledge on refractive status, including its definition, classifications, causes, signs, symptoms, types, and management. Learn about the relationship between posterior principal focus, refractive mechanisms, and the retina in the same eye with relaxed accommodation.
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