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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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1. By mouth






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






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






5. Swelling or infection of the membrane lining the eyelids or Conjunctiva.






6. 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.






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






8. Upward and diagonally






9. A jelly-like subastance located in the anterior chamber.






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. The entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward including that which is seen with peripheral vision.






16. A lens with no power.






17. Increases visual acuity because it reduces internal lens reflections.






18. The instrument that contains lenses and can be used to determine a spectacle correction.






19. Dilators






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






21. Drop






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






23. Protected health Information






24. Downward and diagonally






25. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






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






27. When water is retained and swelling occurs in the cornea.






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

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






30. 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.






31. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






32. Right eye (OD)






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






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






35. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






36. An ophthalmic stain - available in liquid form and is the most commonly used ophthlmic dye.






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






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






39. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






41. Constrictors






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






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






44. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






45. 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.






46. The smallest unit of lens measure.






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






48. Outward






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






50. 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.