Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Instruments knowledge
Fun facts
100
Nearsightedness is a synonym for...
(Pronunciation must be correct too!)
Myopia /maɪˈəʊpiə/
100
Which future form is used to talk about a decision made at the moment of speaking?
Will
100
True or False: /s/ is related to voiceless contexts, while /z/ is related to voiced contexts.
True
100
What is the difference between the E chart and Snellen chart?
The Snellen chart uses letters of varying sizes, while the E chart displays different orientations of the letter "E." The E chart is designed for patients who cannot read letters, like young children.
100
Which optical device was once just a fun toy, but also led to serious scientific breakthroughs in the study of light?
a) Retinoscope
b) Kaleidoscope
c) Spectrometer
d) Tonometer
b) Kaleidoscope
200
Say and spell 'oftalmoscopio' in English.
Ophthalmoscope /ɒfˈθælməˌskəʊp/
200
Indicate the correct form to express an intention:
I ___ (study) for my exams next week.
I AM GOING TO study for my exams next week.
200
Which word has the /s/ sound?
a) Pressure
b) Glasses
c) Visor
d) Rise
b) Glasses
200
This instrument contains multiple lenses and allows optometrists to determine a patient’s refractive error
Phoropter
200
When was the first pair of bifocal glasses glasses invented?
a) 13th century
b) 14th century
c) 17th century
d) 18th century
d) 18th century
In about 1760, Benjamin Franklin invented the first pair of bifocal glasses.
300
When performing a retinoscopy, what do we call the movement observed in the eye that is opposite to the movement of the emitted light? Clue: The Spanish translation would be 'balancín'.
Seesaw
300
The optometrist will start the procedure once you __________ the clinic.
a) arrive
b) will arrive
c) arrived
d) had arrived
a) arrive
300
Which word has the /s/ sound?
a) rice
b) rise
c) prize
d) raise
a) rice
300
This tool is used to measure intraocular pressure and detect conditions like glaucoma.
Tonometer
300
In the 19th century, which optical device was developed to measure the spectrum of light?
a) Telescope
b) Spectroscope
c) Magnifying glass
d) Stereoscope
b) Spectroscope
400
In a video, we saw that lenses were stored in boxes. Which was the specific name for this type of storage, in which all the lenses were arranged?
Rack
400
Which sentence uses the future perfect continuous correctly in context?
a) By the time you arrive, I will have been doing the eye test.
b) I think he will have been writing the report by next week.
c) I will have been planning the patient’s treatment tomorrow afternoon.
d) By 2025, we will have been developing new optometric techniques for over a decade.
d) By 2025, we will have been developing new optometric techniques for over a decade.
400
Choose the word where the /z/ sound is in the middle.
a) Races
b) Passes
c) Causes
d) Tests
c) Causes
400
A 45-year-old patient arrives at the clinic complaining of eye redness, discomfort, and sensitivity to light. He mentions that his vision has been slightly blurred for the past few days. Upon closer inspection, you notice a small white spot on his cornea. Which instrument will you use to examine the affected area in detail and determine the cause of his symptoms?
The slit lamp, because it is particularly useful for diagnosing eye diseases, injuries, and infections, as well as monitoring conditions like glaucoma and dry eye syndrome.
400
Who made important discoveries about polarised light in the 19th century?
a) William Nicol
b) Michael Faraday
c) David Brewster
d) Isaac Newton
c) David Brewster
500
What was the English word for this part of the tonometer? Also, indicate the two Spanish meanings we said it has.
Probe /ˈprəʊb/: 'sonda' and 'sensor'
500
Which sentence correctly uses the future in the past form?
a) By the time I graduated, I knew I would have already become an optometrist.
b) By the time I graduated, I knew I was going to become an optometrist.
c) By the time I graduated, I knew I wanted to become an optometrist.
d) By the time I graduated, I knew I had become an optometrist.
b) By the time I graduated, I knew I was going to become an optometrist.
500
Which word has the /z/ sound in the final position?
a) tests
b) optics
c) bifocals
d) retinoscopes
c) bifocals
500
A 27-year-old patient visits your clinic, complaining of blurred vision despite wearing soft contact lenses. He is interested in switching to rigid gas-permeable lenses for sharper vision. Before prescribing the new lenses, what measurement and instrument will you need to take to ensure a proper eye fit?
A keratometer to measure the curvature of the cornea.
500
What is this and what is it used for?
Stereoscope. It lets us view 3D images.