Anatomy
This is the "black circle" that you see in the center of a person's eye. It's primary function is to control the amount of light entering the eye.
What is the Pupil
This is often referred to as PD and is always measured in Millimeters
What is Pupillary Distance
This form is presented to Dry eye patients and helps us gather more information about their symptoms
What is the SPEED questionnaire
Phacoemulsification is a technique used to surgically remove this common eye condition that causes the lens of the eye to look cloudy
What are Cataracts
This is the name of the black-and-white lined chart that can be used to check for visual distortion caused by macular damage
What is the Amsler Grid
This muscle (or two muscles) help regulate the amount of the light that enters the eye by controlling the size of the pupil. AKA. The colored part of the eye.
What is the Iris
These types of lenses help correct vision problems at near, intermediate, and distance in a single lens at the same time.
What are progressives
This form is presented to new patients to gather their demographic and health history information
What is the Patient Information (or Patient Registration) form
Open-angle and closed-angle are two terms that describe this group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve
What is Glaucoma
This device is used by eye care professionals to measure the intraocular pressure of the human eye, to test against the presence of issues such as glaucoma
What is a Tonometer or I-care (which is a tonometer)
The clear structure located behind the pupil. It's primary function is to provide fine-tuning for focusing and reading. It does this by altering its shape.
What is the Lens
This type of coating/treatment is often put on sunglasses and helps to reduce the glare and eye strain, improving vision and eye safety outdoors
What is polarization
This form is given to patients as an acknowledgement that we have offered them their rights to their health information and our responsibility to protect it.
What is the HIPAA form
This condition often presents with flashes of light, floaters and/or shadows.
What is a Retinal Detachment
This type of lamp is actually a microscope with a powerful light that can be used to look inside the eyeball.
Often referred to as the "window of the eye" this part provides most of the eye's focusing power. It is composed of 5 layers of tissue and is made up of highly regenerative cells that have the ability to grow back in 3 days.
What is the Cornea
What is 1,300
This form is given to patients to help them understand how their insurance benefits may be used in office.
What is the Billing and Coding form
This condition is a chronic disease that affects the oil layer of the tear film. (Hint: looking for the full term)
What is Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Humphrey and Goldmann are examples of which type of test that can show how much of an area a patient can see and how well they can see different parts of it? (Hint: It's also called perimetry).
What is a Visual Field
This part of the eye is avascular and helps to maintain the eye's round shape and provides protection for the eye by acting as a barrier or shield. Also known as the white of the eye.
What is the sclera
This instrument is used to document a patients current spectacle prescription. These readings identify not only the power of the lens, but also the type.
What is a lensometer
HIPAA stands for this
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
If a tear duct gets blocked, this is the name for the slow-growing lump that can form on the eye. (Hint: While it can be tender, it’s not an infection like a stye)
What is a Chalazion
Also known as a refractor, this is the P-word for the ophthalmic testing device with many different lenses used in succession for testing a patient's eyesight
What is a Phoropter