Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Practice Exam

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A patient who has undergone cataract surgery with IOL implantation is now referred to as?

  1. Hyperopic

  2. Pseudophakic

  3. Aphakic

  4. Myopic

The correct answer is: Pseudophakic

After cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, a patient is classified as pseudophakic. This term is used to describe individuals who have had their natural lens removed and replaced by an artificial lens, or IOL. The IOL serves the purpose of restoring focus and clarity to vision that was lost due to cataracts. In contrast, a patient who has not had any IOL implanted after cataract surgery would be termed aphakic, which is not the case here. The other terms, such as hyperopic and myopic, refer to specific refractive errors related to the eye's ability to focus light. While a pseudophakic patient may have associated refractive errors, the defining characteristic following cataract surgery with IOL implantation is the status of being pseudophakic.

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