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What is the purpose of using the Snellen eye chart?
What is the purpose of using the Snellen eye chart?
- To examine depth perception
- To test visual acuity (correct)
- To assess peripheral vision
- To test color vision
After positioning the patient 20 feet away from the Snellen eye chart, how should you proceed to test each eye?
After positioning the patient 20 feet away from the Snellen eye chart, how should you proceed to test each eye?
- Cover one eye with an opaque card or gauze (correct)
- Use polarized glasses
- Apply pressure to both eyes
- Test both eyes simultaneously
If a patient wears corrective lenses, what is the recommended approach when testing visual acuity with the Snellen eye chart?
If a patient wears corrective lenses, what is the recommended approach when testing visual acuity with the Snellen eye chart?
- Start testing with both eyes covered
- Test without glasses first (correct)
- Record both results together
- Test with glasses on first
In cases where visual acuity recorded is less than 20/20, what additional test can be performed to determine the cause of decreased acuity?
In cases where visual acuity recorded is less than 20/20, what additional test can be performed to determine the cause of decreased acuity?
What is the purpose of the Rosenbaum pocket vision screener?
What is the purpose of the Rosenbaum pocket vision screener?
Which condition would be suspected if a patient reports straight lines looking irregular or bent?
Which condition would be suspected if a patient reports straight lines looking irregular or bent?
If a patient experiences objects appearing smaller in one eye, what term is commonly used to describe this symptom?
If a patient experiences objects appearing smaller in one eye, what term is commonly used to describe this symptom?
While assessing extraocular muscles, which test can be performed to determine the direction of deviation of a strabismic eye?
While assessing extraocular muscles, which test can be performed to determine the direction of deviation of a strabismic eye?
In the cover-uncover eye test for strabismus, what should be observed when covering one eye?
In the cover-uncover eye test for strabismus, what should be observed when covering one eye?
If a patient is asked to cover their right eye during a confrontation test, which eye should you cover as the examiner?
If a patient is asked to cover their right eye during a confrontation test, which eye should you cover as the examiner?
What is the purpose of the cover-uncover eye test in assessing strabismus?
What is the purpose of the cover-uncover eye test in assessing strabismus?
During a confrontation test for peripheral vision, how should the examiner and patient position themselves?
During a confrontation test for peripheral vision, how should the examiner and patient position themselves?
