Quiz For Intro to Low Vision Part 1

The low vision patient may be defined as a person who:

A common definition of a person who is considered legally blind is one who:

The number of adults 75 years of age or older that report that he or she is either moderately or severely impaired is:

The most common cause of visual impairment is:

Visual acuity refers to:

When measuring visual acuity, the distance of 20 feet is used because:

Snellen optotypes are:

In the Snellen acuity recording 20/100, the number 100 represents:

The circles of eccentricity on a visual field chart refer to the:

Generally, the 0° point on visual field charts of both the right and the left eye is located at the:

On visual field charts, the physiologic blind spot appears in the:

A defect in the inferior temporal retina will affect the:

The most common cause of severe vision loss among people over 65 is:

The macula is responsible for

The fovea:

A test that patients can perform on themselves that can reveal signs of wet macular degeneration is:

Symptoms of macular degeneration may include:

An opaque area in the normally transparent lens of the eye is:

A cataract is:

The most common type of cataract, and the one associated with aging is:

Common symptoms of a cataract include:

The most common form of glaucoma is:

Primary open-angle glaucoma:

What is true about diabetes and vision loss?

Diabetic retinopathy:

Retinopathy means:

Optic atrophy, a general term used to describe the effect of a number of conditions effecting the optic nerve, may be caused by:

Medication for glaucoma may be administered:

Degenerative myopia may be characterized by a minus refractive error in association with:

Macular edema is:

Laser photocoagulation can be used for:

Nyctalopia is:

Retinitis pigmentosa is characterized by:

Performance level related to low vision ___________.

The macula is:

Which statement is true about cataracts

Which can be a complication of glaucoma surgery?

What type of myopia may lead to permanent loss of vision caused by cracks in the macular region

What is another term for high intraocular pressure

A common criterion for defining severe vision impairment is: