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Opt 217 Opthalmic Optics
Safety and Sports eyewear
25
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Not Applicable
10/07/2007

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Term
What type of eyewear would you recommend a patient wear for a racquet sport?
Definition
Not safety eyewear; Recommend ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials) Approved eyewear
Term
Which ANSI standard assists in determining the correct eyewear for your patient by telling the proper safety eyewear for each type of hazard?
Definition
ANSI Z87.1-2003
Term
Name one device that is considered a secondary or supplemental eye protection, that is a device worn over primary eye protection devices.
Definition
1) Face shields
2) Ultraviolet welding helmet
Term
What type of patients would be more at risk for serious sports-related eye injuries?
Definition
1) High myope
2) Monocular patient
3) Amblyope
4) Peripheral retinal disease
5) History of eye surgery
Term
What determines the width of a frame?
Definition
the bony structures of the face
Term
What type of frame would you recommend for a longer face?
Definition
A deeper frame, more B length
Term
What type of frame would you recommend for a small face?
Definition
A gradient frame
Term
What color frame goes well with gray hair?
Definition
Anything but brown, but color is ultimately up to the patient
Term
What color frame would you avoid for someone with jaundice?
Definition
a gold frame
Term
What color frame would you choose for a small person with a small face?
Definition
a lighter frame, not black
Term
What color frame would you put on a red head?
Definition
Green, but definitely not brown or red
Term
What is special about blondes and frame color?
Definition
Only blondes can pull off wearing a white frame
Term
How could you lengthen the facial appearance through temple selection?
Definition
use a low riding frame
Term
How could you shorten the face through temple selection?
Definition
use a high riding frame
Term
What could you do to hide bags under the patients eyes?
Definition
a gray top and a rose bottom might hide it well
Term
What shape of face would work with any shape of frame?
Definition
oval face
Term
What shape of frame would you recommend for an oblong face?
Definition
a deeper frame with a darker color
Term
What shape frame would you recommend for a round or square face?
Definition
1) narrow frame vertically
2) a higher temple
Term
What shape of frame would you recommend for a triangular face?
Definition
Rounder frame with a darker color
Term
What shape frame would you recommend for someone with an inverted triangle face?
Definition
Drilled rimless or something that doesn't stand out much. There isn't much that will work for this face.
Term
What do you do if the patient wants a dark frame and should not use it?
Definition
Use a small frame wire that wouldn't be as noticeable
Term
What type of bridge would you recommend for someone with a big nose?
Definition
Saddle bridge
Term
What type of frame would you recommend to a high myope?
Definition
the smaller the better
Term
Why shouldn't you put a plus Rx in a molded plastic frame?
Definition
The molded plastic is too flimsy.
Term
Why would it be important to find out whether a patient is looking up or down mostly when wearing his glasses before choosing a frame?
Definition
So you don't choose a frame that would constrict his field of view in the direction he is looking by being to small.
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