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POP QUIZ

Get ready to test your eyecare and practice management knowledge

THIS MONTH’S MINDBENDER: MEDICAL SERVICES

1 What was the most common disease code used by optometrists in 2013?

A) Diabetic retinopathy

B) Nuclear sclerotic cataract

C) Myopia

2 Laser-assisted cataract surgery results in 6% improvement in postoperative visual acuity.

A) True

B) False

C) This statement requires more information

3 If you perform a refraction on a postoperative cataract patient, you must:

A) Have the patient sign an ABN prior to the refraction

B) Charge the patient for the refraction

C) Send the claim to Medicare for it to be denied and then send a bill to the patient

4 What code is designated for dilation?

A) 92014

B) 99014

C) A code for dilation doesn’t exist.

5 Match the years these drugs were first approved by the FDA:

6 The most common cause of infectious conjunctivitis is:

A) Staphylococcus aureaus

B) Adenoviris

C) Chlamydia

7 How many layers does the cornea have?

A) Four

B) Five

C) Six

8 A person will be HLA-B27 positive in which case?

A) Seronegative spondyloarthropathies

B) Behcets disease

C) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

9 Which part of the eye develops first embryonically?

A) Lens

B) Optic nerve

C) Sclera

10 When was the first cataract surgery performed?

A) 500 B.C.

B) 500 A.D.

C) 1408