Ask the patient to look directly at the light of the ophthalmoscope when you are ready to examine the:
a. retina.
b. optic disc.
c. retinal vessels.
d. macula.
D
The macula is the site of central vision and is observed when the patient looks directly at the ophthalmoscope light.
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