POST TEST FOR MODULE 45:  The Anterior Segment, Part 3, The Ciliary Body and the Lens       Catalog

                                                                   

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1. The anterior section of ciliary body is called the:

A. ora serrata

B. pars plana

C. pars plicata

D. iris

2. The power of the lens is about:

A. 16 diopters

B. 60 diopters

C. 40 diopters

D. 32 diopters

3. The "cables" that hold the lens in place are called:

A. lens wires

B. lens cables

C. zonules

D. fenestations

4. Which layer of the lens lies between the capsule and the cortex?

A. nucleus

B. cortex

C. epithelium

D. endothelium

5. Which type of cataract can be easily seen while performing retinoscopy?

A. cortical

B. posterior subcapsular

C. nuclear

D. endothelial

6. The "BAT" is used to test for:

A. potential acuity after cataract surgery

B. the density of a cataract

C. the effect of glare on visual acuity

D. the thickness of a cataract

7. The Potential Acuity Meter:

A. is handheld

B. attaches to the slit lamp microscope

C. is used to estimate the post-op refraction

D. requires not feedback from the patient

8. Which cataract surgery technique required the patient to wear aphakic spectacles or a contact lens after surgery?

A. ICCE

B. ECCE

C. phacoemulsification

D. none of the above

9. The term "phaco" means:

A. cataract

B. lens

C. to break up

D. to liquify

10. Cataract surgery requires the use of a general anesthetic.

A. True

B. False

11. Which factor affects recovery time and post-op astigmatism the most after cataract surgery?

A. the thickness of the cornea

B. the amount of time spent in surgery

C. the size of the intraocular lens

D. the size of the incision

12. During cataract surgery, a viscoelastic substance is used to:

A. dissolve the lens tissue

B. break the zonules from the lens

C. dilate the pupil

D. protect the cornea during surgery

13. Which is not a factor that is used to calculate the intraocular lens power?

A. corneal curvature

B. axial length of the eye

C. corneal thickness

D. type of intraocular lens being inserted

14. Cataract surgery and glaucoma surgery performed at the same time is called:

A. glaucataract surgery

B. a double procedure

C. a triple procedure

D. a lot of work

15. The YAG laser is typically used to make a hole in the:

A. posterior lens capsule

B. anterior lens capsule

C. nucleus of the lens

D. cortex of the lens