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Ophthalmic Assistant

Category - Ophthalmic Imaging

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Goniography is used to view what part of the eye?
  1. The anterior segment
  2. The posterior segment
  3. The optic nerve
  4. The eyelids
Explanation
Answer: A - The anterior segment

Goniography is used to view the anterior segment of the eye, such as the filtration angle. A gonioscope (a special contact lens sometimes containing mirrors) is placed on the patient’s eye and a moderate beam is shined from the slit-lamp illuminator so that a photograph can be taken.
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