TESTING PUPIL FUNCTION - OK110

Written by: Daniel B. Feller, M.D., and Aaron V. Shukla, Ph.D., COMT 
This course is designed to assist ophthalmic medical personnel in developing skills for testing pupil function during an eye examination. Step-by-step instructions are provided for identifying various pupil defects.

 Cost: $10.00   |   Credits: 1.0 A credit    |   Take Course   |   Purchase Course

Upon completing this course, the student should be able to:

• Describe nervous system pathways for pupil function.
• Describe anatomy and function of iris muscles controlling pupil function.
• Identify a relative afferent pupil defect (RAPD).
• Identify sympathetic (Horner’s) and parasympathetic (Adie’s, CN III palsy, and Argyll-Robertson) pupil defects in the efferent pathways

After you have completed reviewing the materials in this course, you will be ready to take the test. When you complete the test, press the submit button. Your test will be instantly graded and your score will be displayed.

If you do not pass the exam, you will have the opportunity to take the test a second time at no additional fee. You are not required to retake the test immediately. The course will remain on your personalized MYCE Current Course List until such time as you are ready to retake the test.

If you retake the test a second time and fail, you will have the option of purchasing the course for a reduced fee. You are not required to take the test immediately. The course will remain on your personalized MYCE Current Course List until such time as you are ready to repurchase and retake the test.

If you fail a third time, you will no longer have the option of retaking the test at a reduced fee. You will be able to repurchase the course through the Course Catalog at the regular price.

Your credit certificate for 1.0 JCAHPO Group (A) credit hour will be available for you to print immediately following your test or at your leisure from your MYCE page.

All passed and failed courses remain on your MYCE page. On a periodic basis, all completed courses will be moved to your MYCE Archived Course page.