Retinoscopy Technique and Mirror Effects
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Where is the apparent light source located when concave light rays are created using a retinoscope?

  • To the right of the retinoscope
  • Above the retinoscope
  • In front of the retinoscope (correct)
  • Behind the retinoscope

What type of light rays are created when the apparent light source is behind the retinoscope?

  • Collimated light rays
  • Divergent light rays
  • Concave light rays
  • Parallel light rays (correct)

What provides the current source in a retinoscope?

  • Battery in the handle (correct)
  • Eye wells
  • Sleeve
  • Mirror

At what angle should the doctor stand in relation to the patient's line of sight during retinoscopy?

<p>15 degrees temporal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the reflex observed during retinoscopy describe?

<p>The power of the eye in the meridian perpendicular to the light beam (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of an autorefractometer during an eye examination?

<p>To measure a person's refractive error and provide a prescription for glasses or contact lenses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is near infrared radiation (NIR) used in autorefractors?

<p>Because it is invisible to the patient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does an autorefractometer calculate the vision correction a patient needs?

<p>By using sensors that detect reflections from a cone of infrared light (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the autorefractor measure in at least three meridians of the eye?

<p>Refraction of the eye (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the autorefractor determine when a patient's eye properly focuses an image?

<p>By changing magnification until the image is in focus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a main disadvantage of using near infrared radiation (NIR) in autorefractors?

<p>It is more scattered from the fundus compared to other Radiation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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