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Ophthalmic Assistant

Category - Visual Assessment

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Under normal circumstances, the first test administered during a visit to an ophthalmologist’s office is
  1. keratometry.
  2. visual acuity assessment.
  3. tonometry.
  4. corneal topography.
Explanation
Answer: B - visual acuity assessment.

Under normal circumstances, the first test administered during a visit to an ophthalmologist’s office is a visual acuity assessment. Exceptions to this are if the patient requires urgent treatment or if fusional status is in question, then visual acuity may be tested later inthe exam.
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