DCC 1

what % of US pop is millenials

what % of US pop is millenials

25%

millenials and gen xers are the majority of us eligible voters

true

largest number of millenials

hispanics

median age of millenials

28

true as you become older

-pupil size decreases

-contract sensitivity decreases

-crystalline lens becomes more opaque

-depth of field increases

who has better stereopsis

younger pt

A patient has a distance visual acuity of 20/25 in the right eye. You use the brightness acuity tester and flash his right eye with the high intensity setting. It took 29 seconds for the patient to recover to 20/40 visual acuity. What is the meaning of this result?

normal results, no maculpathy

a 60 yo is more likely to know

What is the capital of Argentina?
What is the meaning of the word "spurious"?

Using Hofttetter's formula, what is the minimum amplitude of accommodaton for a 32-year-old patient?

7 D. (min = 15 - 0.25(age)

Hofttetter’s formula (min amp)

15 - 0.25(age)

A 65 year-old patient is asked to press a key when she sees a star in the center of a screen. You conduct a visual field test simultaneously on the patient. What is the most likely result?

visual field will be smaller than normal

Mrs. Alynna Smith is a new 78 year-old patient with 20/40 visual acuity. She claims that she can perform her daily tasks without a problem. You find a new refraction that doesn't improve her visual acuities. The reason is that she has cataracts on both eyes. You now have an ethical dilemma. Which of the following are values associated with this ethical dilemma? Choose ALL that apply.

self-preservation

honesty

Mrs. Alynna Smith is a new 78 year-old patient with 20/40 visual acuity. She claims that she can perform her daily 0/1

tasks without a problem. You find a new refraction that doesn't improve her visual acuities. The reason is that she has cataracts on both eyes. You now have an ethical dilemma. Which are the reasonable options to solve this dilemma? Choose ALL that apply

Prescribe new eyeglasses

Do not prescribe new eyeglasses until she has a signifcant complaint
Refer her to an ophthalmologist to consider cataract surgery

Mrs. Alynna Smith is a 78 year-old patient with 20/40 visual acuity. She claims that she can perform her daily tasks without a problem. You find a new refraction that doesn't improve her visual acuities. The reason is that she has cataracts on both eyes. You now have an ethical dilemma. What is the ethical dilemma?

Should I prescribe new eyeglasses or wait until she has a significant complaint ?

Dr. Smith examined a 67-year-old patient that currently has the following prescription and visual acuities: OD +1.75 D Visual Acuity: 20/25 OD +1.50 D Visual Acuity: 20/25+1 After the examination she found the following prescription and visual acuities (with the new prescription): OD +2.25 D Visual Acuity: 20/25 OS +2.00 D Visual Acuity: 20/25+2 The patient asks you if she should change the eyeglasses. What is the ethical dilemma?

Should Dr. Smith recommend new eyeglasses even if there is no significant improvement in vision?