Vision assistive products pre-module quiz

Vision problems include:

Some vision problems are avoidable (can be prevented or treated).

A man comes to you and says that he has sore eyes. You observe that his eyes are red, swollen and have some discharge. Which of the following actions should you take?

Signs of a cataract are:

A young woman comes to you and explains that she owns a shop. She is finding it hard to see things in the distance, such as seeing people’s faces as they come into the shop. She does not have any trouble seeing things up close. What kind of vision problem do you think she may have?

Peter uses reading glasses to read the newspaper.
Anaya uses an audio player to hear written text, such as books.
Imran uses a white cane when he walks to school.

The devices Peter, Anaya and Imran use are all vision assistive products

A vision screen is the same as a full eye assessment.

To provide prescription glasses a vision screen is not enough. The person needs to have a full vision assessment by an eye health professional.

It is possible for a person to benefit from more than one vision assistive product.

A talking or touching watch is an example of a vision assistive product that may be used by someone who is blind or has very low vision.

A young girl who is having trouble seeing the blackboard has come for a vision screen. She arrives wearing her twin brother’s glasses, who also has trouble seeing the blackboard. You:

To test distance vision, the E-Chart should be held:

A lady comes to you for a vision screen. Through the screening process you identify that she may have low vision, however she has never had a full eye examination by a health professional. What should you do?

You are carrying out a near vision test, and the person can only identify the direction of the legs of two of the ‘Es’ on the near vision chart. The person’s near vision is likely to be normal.

Washing hands before an eye check is only necessary in the case of mild to severe inflammation.