Chapter 17 Practice Test 4

Type of drug that contracts the pupil of the eye is:

miotic.

Checks visual acuity and visual fields, visually examines the interior of the eye, and then performs a slit-lamp ocular examination. Visual examination of the interior of the eye was done by the use of:

ophthalmoscopy.

A ____ plasty is the surgical repair of the cornea, also known as corneal transplant.

kerato

This procedure uses a precisely light beam (laser) to seal leaky blood vessels:

laser photocoagulation.

Use of an excimer laser to correct errors of refraction is:

LASIK

A scleral buckle is used to repair a:

detached retina

Diabetic retinopathy can be detected with _________, a procedure that uses a dye to visualize blood flow in the retina.

fluorescein angiography.

A common surgery for cataract removal that uses ultrasonic vibrations to break up the lens is:

phacoemulsification.

What does PRK stand for?

photorefractive keratectomy

Enucleation means _________.

removal of the eyeball.

increasing decline of eyes in a diabetic mellitus due to diabetic retinopathy. scheduled for a vitrectomy, which is:

remove scar tissue and blood from the vitreous humor.

Examination of the anterior ocular structures under microscopic magnification is accomplished by:

slit lamp examination.

Intraocular pressure is measured by means of an:

tonometry.

This test uses a Snellen chart to assess clarity of vision.

visual acuity test.

A visual field test measures:

your peripheral vision.