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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The nerve center of the eye where light is converted into an electrical signal that travels along the optic nerve to the brain.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. Provide a bigger field of vision.






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. A test that measures the pressure inside your eye - which is called intraocular pressure.






13. Outward






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






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






16. 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.






17. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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

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19. What lens material is the easiest to break?






20. Downward and diagonally






21. What does a tonometer measure?






22. Dilators






23. Every _ Hour






24. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






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






26. By mouth






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






28. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






29. At bedtime






30. Its purpose: Improve the portability and continuity of health insurance overage - improve access to long-term care services and coverage - to simplify administrative care.






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






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






33. Upward and inward






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






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






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






37. Downward and inward






38. Drop






39. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






40. 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.






41. A topical anesthetic.






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






43. 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.






44. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






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






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






48. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






50. 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.