Quiz: Effective Referrals

1. Which of the following is the LEAST relevant piece of information to include in a referral for red eye?

a) Is the eye painful or sore?

b) How long have the symptoms been present?

c) Is the reading vision affected?

d) Have the symptoms worsened since onset?

2. In the acronym TFSOM, the O and the M mean what?

a) Orange pigment present, Macular involvement

b) Orange pigment present, Margin touching optic disc

c) Ocular symptoms present, margin touching optic disc

d) Ocular symptoms present, macular involvement

3. Most of the blindness caused by Glaucoma is due to which type?

a) POAG

b) NTG

c) PACG

d) PDS

4. What anterior chamber depth is suggested as a cut off for referral for possible prophylactic treatment?

a) <5%

b) <15%

c) <25%

d) <30%

5. Which hospital clinic would you refer a patient with a PVD?

a) Vitreoretinal

b) Eye casualty

c) General clinic

d) None, I would not refer

6. Which of the following statements about AMD is incorrect?

a) If near vision is reduced the diagnosis of a macular problem is less likely

b) The patient’s Amsler test result should be included in the referral

c) If near vision is normal the diagnosis of a macular problem is less likely

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