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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






2. 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.






3. Every _ Hour






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






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






6. By mouth






7. The creation of a photograph of the interior surface of the eye.






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






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






10. Upward and inward






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






12. Layers in the cornea






13. As needed






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






15. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






16. Associated with aging and results in damaging sharp and central vision.






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






18. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






19. A paralysis of the ciliary muscle - so accommodation can't occur.






20. Ultraviolet Coating protect the eye from damaging...






21. What's it called when the cornea thins and bulges forward?






22. The distance between the center of the pupil of each eye.






23. 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.






24. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






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






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






27. Dilators






28. 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.






29. A method of determining the state of refraction of the eye by illumination the retina with a mirror and observing the direction of movement of the retinal illumination and adjacent shadow when the mirror is turned.






30. This is the pathway between the ye and the brain along which the signals produced by the retina travel to the brain.






31. The part of the retina responsible for sharp - clear vision.






32. The light sensitive part of the eye.






33. The chart most often used to measure acuity at distance.






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






35. A test that allows a doctor to see inside the back of the eye and other structures using a magnifying instrument and a light source.






36. What does a tonometer measure?






37. What are plus lenses used to correct?






38. A topical anesthetic.






39. The portion of the optic nerve that is formed by the meeting of all retinal nerve fibers.






40. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






41. What is the primary function of the inferior rectus muscle?






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






43. Drop






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

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45. Downward and diagonally






46. Controls the focusing power of the eye by changing the shape of the lens.






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






48. A group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in the vision loss and blindness. It occurs when the normal fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises.






49. Outward






50. Computer-assisted method of mapping the surface curvature of the cornea.