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Optometrist Practice Test

Check what you know about the optometrist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on optometrist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Myopia is:
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Answer: Nearsightedness. Distance blur.

Question 2 of 15A slit lamp is:
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Answer: An eye microscope. Exam tool.

Question 3 of 15Glaucoma damages:
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Answer: The optic nerve. Nerve damage.

Question 4 of 15Presbyopia is:
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Answer: Age-related near vision loss. Reading trouble with age.

Question 5 of 15Optometrists hold:
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Answer: An OD degree. Doctor of Optometry.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Optical coherence tomography.”
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Answer: OCT. OCT: Optical coherence tomography.

Question 7 of 15What does “Dilation” mean?
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Answer: Widening pupils for exams.. Dilation: Widening pupils for exams.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Nearsightedness.”
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Answer: Myopia. Myopia: Nearsightedness.

Question 9 of 15What does “Slit lamp” mean?
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Answer: Microscope for eye exams.. Slit lamp: Microscope for eye exams.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Clouding of the lens.”
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Answer: Cataract. Cataract: Clouding of the lens.

Question 11 of 15What does “Refraction” mean?
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Answer: Measuring a glasses prescription.. Refraction: Measuring a glasses prescription.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Poor tear quality.”
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Answer: Dry eye. Dry eye: Poor tear quality.

Question 13 of 15What does “Presbyopia” mean?
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Answer: Age-related near vision loss.. Presbyopia: Age-related near vision loss.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Optic nerve damage, often from pressure.”
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Answer: Glaucoma. Glaucoma: Optic nerve damage, often from pressure.

Question 15 of 15What does “Astigmatism” mean?
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Answer: Irregular corneal shape.. Astigmatism: Irregular corneal shape.

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