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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Laser-based - non contact - noon invasive imaging technique.






2. 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.






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






4. Protected health Information






5. If a patient claims to have pain in the ye but does not have any other symptoms - when do you schedule them for an appointment?






6. 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.






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






8. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






9. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






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






11. Layers in the cornea






12. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






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






15. The interior portion of the eyeball that may be seen on ophthalmoscopy.






16. Every _ Hour






17. At bedtime






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. Dilators






25. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






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






27. 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.






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






29. A topical anesthetic.






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. As needed






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






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






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






39. By mouth






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






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






42. What lens material is the easiest to break?






43. One type of contact lens is applied after waking and removed before going to sleep.






44. The smallest unit of lens measure.






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






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






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






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






49. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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