Pediatric Outreach Programs and Communicating Effectively with Children

Question 1

A few quick procedures that help identify a potential vision problem

Answer 1

vision screening

Question 2

reduced acuity not improvable solely with optical correction and not caused by disease

Answer 2

amblyopia

Question 3

vision screenings are …. 5 things

Answer 3

1. non diagnositc
2. conducted on “as is” basis
3. personnel
4. cost effective
5. limitations

Question 4

what are the categories of amblyopia

Answer 4

deprivation
refractive
strabismic

Question 5

what is the national average for turn around time between a failed vision screening and access to comprehenxive eye care

Answer 5

18 months

Question 6

what is a cori

Answer 6

criminal offender record information- a person’s criminal history

Question 7

what tests do you use in a screening to test for visual acuity

Answer 7

full chart
LEA
HOTV
single optotyp e

Question 8

what tests do you use to test for binocularity in a screening

Answer 8

cover test, brukner, near point of convergence, stereopsis

Question 9

what tests do you use to test for ocular health in a screening

Answer 9

observation, pupils, bruckner

Question 10

what tests do you use for refraction in a screening and which is the best

Answer 10

noncycloplegic retinoscopy (best)
autorefraction

Question 11

what is the most important part of your examination with children

Answer 11

rapport building

Question 12

vision disorders in preschoolers are the ____ most common disability in the US

Answer 12

4th

Question 13

in the erikson and piaget thing, what are the 3 different stage of childhood

Answer 13

infant: birth to 9 months
toddler: 9 montsh to 3 years
preschool: 3 years to 5 years