History
Physics, chemistry, optics, anatomy, biology, physiology, psychology and mathematics
Nearsightedness, farsightedness
Myopia, hyperopia
This test takes photos of the back side of the eye
Retinal camera
GL
Glass material
REF
Referral
True or false: Optometry did not come from medicine.
True
The seeing of one subject as two
Diplopia
This test uses sophisticated computer technology and infrared light to determine your initial prescription for eye wear
Auto Refractor/Auto Keratometer
RGP
Ridged Gas Permeable (Hard) Contact Lens
Dx
Diagnosis
Who invented the bifocal?
Benjamin Franklin
Abnormal sensitivity to and discomfort from light.
Photophobia
This test is used to determine the perception of depth produced by the reception in the brain of visual stimuli from both eyes in combination; binocular vision.
Stereopsis
PRO
Prgoressive
PH
Pinhole
What was the average life expectancy in 1900?
36
What are the Latin terms for OD, OS, and OU
Oculus Dexter, Oculus Sinister, Oculus Uterque
This test uses ultrasound to determine corneal thickness in any given location
Pachymetry
SCR
Scratch coating
HLD
Cholesterol
Who was the first to widely distribute glasses in the United States?
Jewelers
Absence of the lens of the eye
Aphakia
This form of tonometry uses a small probe to gently flatten part of the cornea to measure eye pressure and a microscope called a slit lamp to look at your eye.
Goldmanns
ST28 or ST35
Straight Top BF (either measuring 28mm or 35mm)
FMOHx
Family Medical and Ocular History