Optician 1
What do you call the horizontal distance between the furthest nasal and temporal sides of the of the lens
The A measurement
There are four selling styles: Expert (enjoys sharing knowledge) , Introvert (does not want to appear pushy), Judger (is confident they have the best solution), Intuitive (thrives on developing relationships). All selling styles have their own merits, but also its own consequences. Which selling style are you? (Both contestants on a team must answer for points)
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This term describes an eye that does not have a refractive error
Emmetropia
opacity or cloudiness of the crystalline lens
cataract
damage to the optic nerve, usually associated with increase in IOP
Always look at the _______ before prior to frame selection
There are many questions you can ask that can help you not only find the right 1st pair , but also can lead to a second pair. Give an example
tell me about your work day
do you sit at a desk?
do you meet with colleagues?
what did you like least about your last pair of glasses?
do you have problems driving at night?
When triaging, give an example of a question to ask when someone complains of decreased vision?
is it one or both eyes
do you see double
do you see flashes and/or floaters
when did it start
gradual or sudden
has it progressed
what were you doing when it first started
any many more..
According to the videos, triaging means to prioritize patient's complaint of decreased vision appropriately into the following: Emergency, Urgent, or Routine.
A patient complains of sudden vision loss in their lower field of vision and a curtain-like veil. What triage category is this?
Emergency
When performing a confrontational visual field test, it is critical to do what?
Make sure one eye is closed
The frame PD is also the sum of these two measurements
A + DBL
what is the most used material for plastic frames
zyl or zylonite
When testing children (and sometimes even adults lol) during VAs, what should you watch out for?
Peeking
what is the term for refractive error in which light from an object focuses in two places instead of one
What is the term to describe when someone is saying they need glasses but they really don't.
Malingering
as a general rule of thumb, where is the bifocal segment measured?
also accepted: lower lid, lower lid margin.
Discussion: also remember, this is a "starting point", and can change based on the patients height and hobbies. Ex. taller people might want a lower seg height.
as a general rule of thumb, where is the trifocal lined measured?
bottom of the pupil / lower pupil margin
Name three dry eye treatments that we recommend in this office
1. warm compress
2. eye drops
3. Tear care
4. punctal plugs
5. lid scrubs
medical term for: an inflammation of the eyelash follicles, along the edge of the eyelid… the cause in overgrowth of the bacteria that is normally found on the skin. (hint: starts with a B)
blepharitis
inflammation of the iris
iritis
For high myopia patients, name 2 considerations when helping select their frame
1. smaller eye size
2. thicker frame border
3. round is better than square
for high hyperopic patients, name 2 considerations when selecting their frame
1. smaller eyesize
2. avoid rimless frames
3. select a frame that sits closer to the face.
What is the medical abbreviation for "drop"
gtt
Hypertension is documented under which System? Hint: starts with a C
Cardiovascular
What is the purpose of the Pinhole test?
to see if a patient's reduced VA is simply due to refractive error or if more due to disease (such as cataract or mac degen)