Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 1A 48-year-old can still see distant objects clearly but increasingly holds reading material farther away. Which common age-related change best fits this pattern?
  • Myopia, which mainly makes distant objects appear blurred
  • Presbyopia, a gradual loss of the eye’s ability to focus up close
  • Astigmatism caused specifically by reading in dim light
  • Color-vision deficiency that begins in middle age
• 10On a standard audiogram, what is commonly shown along the horizontal axis?
  • The age at which hearing changed
  • The physical size of the ear canal
  • Sound frequency, from lower to higher pitches
  • The number of words used during testing
• 13On an eyeglass prescription, what does “OD” conventionally identify?
  • The left eye
  • The right eye
  • The distance between the pupils
  • The lens coating type