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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dilators






2. The distance from the back surface of the lens to the front of the eye.






3. Diabetic patients may have vision loss due to...






4. The ability to maintain visual focus on an object with both eyes creating a single visual image.






5. A mid-index lens material that is thinner than glass or CR-39 - free from distortion and aberration and able to be used as a safety lens.






6. What is the name for the part of the frame that connects the two eyewires?






7. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






8. The procedure using ultraviolet radiation from a laser to remove tissue.






9. The smallest unit of lens measure.






10. Refers to imaging by section or sectioning - through the use of any kind of penetrating wave.






11. Surgical removal of the lens - usually replaced with a plastic intraocular lens.






12. Downward and inward






13. A broken blood vessel between the sclera and conjunctiva.






14. Is a clouding of the eye's lens and is the leading cause of blindness.






15. The measure of the finest detail the eye may detect.






16. Measurement of the form and curvature of the cornea.






17. The gel that fills the eye and allows it to maintain its shape. Also serves as a clear pathway for light when it travels from the lens to the retina.






18. Two instruments are used to test patient blood pressure.






19. Corrects one eye for distance and the other eye for near and can be used to correct presbyopia.






20. Right eye (OD)






21. At bedtime






22. The system for sorting and assigning priorities for medical treatment based on the urgency of the systems.






23. A complication of diabetes - progressive damage to the blood vessels of the retina.






24. The result of the refraction depends on the patient's ability to discern changes in clarity. This process relies on the cooperation of the Patient.






25. The two main types of filing systems.






26. Every _ Hour






27. The nerve center of the eye where light is converted into an electrical signal that travels along the optic nerve to the brain.






28. Laser-based - non contact - noon invasive imaging technique.






29. Located behind the pupil - and is the secondary mechanism of focus - adjusting the amount of focus the light image requires before it reaches the retina.






30. Involves an imbalance in the positionig of the two eyes. I can cause the eys to cross in or tuyrn out. It's cause by a lack of coordination between the eyes.






31. Which type of lens will have the same power in all areas of the lens?






32. When the vision in one of the eyes is reduced because the eye and the brain aren't working together properly. The eye itself may look normal - but it's not being used normally because the brain is favoring the other eye.






33. What are plus lenses used to correct?






34. Upward and inward






35. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






36. What is the frame height - the most vertical dimension of the lens opening also known as?


37. Constrictors






38. What lens material is the easiest to break?






39. A topical anesthetic.






40. Back vertex power which includes sphere and cylinder power.






41. What are used to treat dry eyes?






42. The Optothalmic examination of the eye by use of a slit lamp and a magnifying lens.






43. Protected health Information






44. Transparent covering of the eye that lies between the eyelid and front of the eye.






45. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






46. Glaucoma causes...






47. A lens with no power.






48. A layer located behind the retina and absorbs unused radiation.






49. Downward and diagonally






50. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.