Quiz For Contact Lens Patient Selection

Computer assisted corneal topography utilizes an image of concentric rings that is projected on to the cornea The data is processed using software applications to generate a colored map of the corneal surface in blue tones, yellow tones, and red tones which designate approximate radii of curvature. What else is true?

The most important factors to long term success with contact lenses are:

When cycloplegic drops are incorporated into the eye exam it is:

The final inner layer or the cornea is __________________________________

Patients will often have a variety of visual requirements based on:

Contact lenses can be prescribed to treat certain medical conditions. These include:

Which of the following is a question that is relevant to contact lens patient selection?

The optical quality of the cornea depends on the integrity of ________________

Contraindications for successful contact lens wear include:

Indications for successful contact lens wear include:

Which of the following is an advantage of contact lens wear?

Corneal hypoxia is:

The lipid, aqueous, and mucoid are_____________________.

Adolescents and young adults are often good candidates for contact lenses because:

Which of the following can be a disadvantage to wearing contact lenses?

In ascertaining the patient’s motivation for contact lenses it’s useful to determine

The ocular examination for contact lenses:

During the initial phone interview the staff member:

When a contact lens is initially placed on the cornea, the blink rate can increase

When using a keratometer, the first thing to do is:

The epithelium, Bownam’s layer, stroma, Desemet’s membrane and the endothelium are all_______________________________.

Which of the following would motivate a patient to inquire about contact lenses?

The ______________________is the standard instrument used to measure corneal curvature.

During the in-office interview a survey can be used to gather information about:

____________describes the permeability of a material to various gasses such as oxygen

Which of the following is not part of the Anterior Segment Exam?

A disadvantage to keratometer readings is:

Patient selection for successful contact lens wear is largely based on:

An oval image produced by CACT indicates

An adequate and in tact tear film spread evenly over the surface of the cornea

Which of the following is an important element in the patient selection process:

Which of the following is an indication for contact lens wear?

What is true about corneal hypoxia?

Which of the following is an indication for contact lens wear

One psychological aspect which leads to patient selection include

The following is a goal or expectations of contact lens wear:

Which of the following is an improvement over glasses with the use of contact lenses?

Which of the following is often better with contact lens wear?

____________ re-generates itself more quickly than the other layers of the cornea

Fluid is moved through the cornea as a result of the pumping action of the _________________