During an eye assessment, a nurse asks the patient to cover one eye with a card as the nurse covers his or her eye directly opposite the patient's covered eye. The nurse moves an object into the field of vision and asks the patient to tell when the object can be seen. This assessment technique collects what data about the patient's eyes?

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Peripheral vision of the uncovered eye describes the confrontation test, which assesses peripheral vision. Symmetry is tested by the corneal light reflex. Visual acuity is tested using the Snellen chart. Consensual reaction is tested by noticing the pupillary constriction of one eye when a light is being shown into the other eye.

During an Eye Assessment, a Nurse Asks the Patient to Cover