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AUGUST 2017 | The Surgical Technologist | 357 #404 August 2017 1 CE credit $6 5. What happens when a child’s brain adapts to see only the image produced by the good eye? a. Cataracts b. Loss of depth perception c. Physical imbalance d. Temporary blindness 6. Which instrument is placed to hold the eye open? a. Castroviejo tenotomy forceps b. Barraquer eye speculum c. Moody forceps d. Halveston retractors 7. Which absorbable suture is used to close the sclera? a. 6-0 b. 7-0 c. 8-0 d. 9 mm 1. What is the common term for strabis- mus? a. Lazy eye b. Nearsightedness c. Cross eyed d. Common myopia 2. In what type of strabismus do both eyes turn inward in order to focus? a. Accommodative esotropia b. Infantile esotropia c. Pseudostrabismus d. Hypotropia 3. Which is also true about strabismus? a. The degree of misalignment can vary. b. The misalignment can switch eyes. c. The misalignment can be inconsistent (come and go). d. All of the above 4. Strabismus affects ___ of children in the United States. a. 4% b. 14% c. 50 of 100 d. 25% 8. For patient safety, which should NOT be used during pediatric strabismus sur- gery? a. Blood pressure cuff b. Compression stockings c. Hose d. Blue linen towels 9. Which muscle pairs are mismatched? a. Lateral rectus and inferior rectus b. Superior rectus and inferior rectus c. Inferior oblique and superior oblique d. Medial rectus and lateral rectus 10. Which may NOT improve with strabismus surgery? a. Vision b. Eye alignment c. Appearance (cosmetic/aesthetic) d. Recurrence PEDIATRIC STRABISMUS SURGERY # 404 August 2017 1 CE CREDIT $6 NBSTSA Certification No. AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed ■ Check Number ■ Visa ■ MasterCard ■ American Express Credit Card Number Expiration Date a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online Y ou must have a credit card to pur- chase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. You r c r ed i t ca r d wi l l on l y be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automati- cally recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit. Pediatric Strabismus Surgery