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| 1. By the year 2020, it is expected that _______ people in the US will have ______________. |
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A.
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15 million, advanced AMD |
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B.
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30 million diabetic retinopathy |
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C.
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6 million, cataract |
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D.
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30 million, cataract |
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| 2. UV radiation has been implicated as a cause of all of the following except |
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A.
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Cataracts |
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B.
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Pterygium |
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C.
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Floaters |
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D.
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Cancers |
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| 3. Since UVR aids in the production of vitamin D, |
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A.
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All sun exposure should be avoided |
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B.
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There is no vitamin D deficiency |
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C.
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Some sun exposure and a balanced protection plan is required |
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D.
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UVR prevents the incidence of pingueculae |
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| 4. HEV wavelengths are |
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A.
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300-500nm |
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B.
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Implicated in hyperopia |
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C.
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Implicated in AMD |
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D.
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A&C |
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| 5. UV can cause health effects through all of the following except |
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A.
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Direct damage to DNA |
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B.
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Photosensitizing reactions |
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C.
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Vitamin D production |
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D.
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Oxidative damage |
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| 6. Increased sun exposure in the teens to the 30s increase risk of AMD is from what study? |
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A.
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Beaver Dam Study |
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B.
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Watermen Study |
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C.
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Yale Medcast |
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D.
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Austrian Farmers |
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| 7. The continued analysis of the _______________ showed a link between HEV and AMD. |
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A.
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Beaver Dam Study |
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B.
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Watermen Study |
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C.
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Yale Medcast |
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D.
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Austrian Farmers |
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| 8. All are reasons that Americans are at increased UV risk except |
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A.
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More UV reaching the earth |
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B.
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High UV is present even after sunset |
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C.
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Life expectancy is greater |
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D.
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Participate more in outdoor activities |
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| 9. All of the following are considered at risk for UV exposure except |
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A.
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Coal miners |
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B.
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Ametropes |
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C.
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Kids |
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D.
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Emmetropes |
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| 10. Kids are especially at risk for UV because |
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A.
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In kids under 10, 75% UV is transmitted |
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B.
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In kids under 10, 10% UV is transmitted |
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C.
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There are no UV absorbers |
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D.
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100% is transmitted |
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| 11. How does an optician best protect patients from UV? |
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A.
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Teach every patient the hazards |
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B.
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Protect by selling outdoor eyewear |
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C.
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Dispense tinted lenses |
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D.
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A&B |
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| 12. When choosing a frame for outdoor eyewear suggest |
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A.
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Complementary colors |
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B.
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Only large and very large frames |
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C.
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Those with great coverage |
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D.
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Only wrap frames |
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| 13. A small (44A, 28B, 22DBL) and flat fitting frame with grey 3 plastic Rx lenses, does all of the following except |
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A.
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Provide UV protection through the lenses |
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B.
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Allow UV exposure from the side |
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C.
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Expose the cheeks and outer eye to UV |
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D.
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Absorbs all HEV |
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| 14. All of the following are true except |
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A.
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All Rx lens materials are 100% UV absorptive |
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B.
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All sunglasses protect 100% of the UV |
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C.
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Photochromic lenses absorb 100% UV |
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D.
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Polarized Rx lenses are 100% absorptive |
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| 15. To determine whether a plano sunlens is 100% UV absorptive |
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A.
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Just look at the label on the lens |
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B.
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Review the transmission curve |
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C.
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Develop trusted vendors |
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D.
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B&C |
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| 16. Which of the lenses in the Transmission graph, Figure 3 does the poorest job of absorbing blue light? |
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A.
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Plastic Grey 3 |
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B.
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Polycarbonate AR |
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C.
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HEV brown polarized |
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D.
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Activated brown Transitions |
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| 17. All of the following absorb 100% UV except |
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A.
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Photochromic hard resin Grey |
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B.
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Photochromic polycarbonate brown |
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C.
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Grey 3 hard resin |
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D.
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Polarized 1.67 Grey |
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| 18. The most UV comes from what source |
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A.
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Sun |
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B.
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Computer monitor screens |
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C.
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Fluorescent lights |
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D.
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Smart phones |
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| 19. Currently, what is the estimated portion of UV exposure by age 20 |
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A.
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20% |
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B.
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60% |
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C.
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80% |
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D.
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100% |
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| 20. To make Outdoor Eyewear the norm, do all of the following except |
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A.
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Make Protect the actionable office word |
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B.
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Work with only seniors |
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C.
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Know the effects of UV and HEV |
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D.
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Discuss with every patient |
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