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Explain how ultrasound works.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Which test is used to diagnose increased intraocular pressure?
 
  A) LASIK procedure
  B) air-puff tonometry
  C) Snellen chart or tumbling E test
  D) ophthalmoscope



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Answer to Question 1

Energy, in the form of sound waves, is transmitted into the patient where it reflects off the organs and other internal structures. The returning echoes form an image of the particular structure.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A) LASIK is a surgical procedure to correct myopia, not a test.
B) Correct Tonometry, or the air puff test, measures the intraocular pressure of the eye and detects glaucoma.
C) The Snellen chart is a test of visual acuity, not intraocular pressure.
D) An ophthalmoscope is an instrument, not a test.





 

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