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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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1. 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.






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. Protected health Information






8. Provide a bigger field of vision.






9. Downward and diagonally






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






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






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






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






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






15. Inward






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






17. Constrictors






18. The light sensitive part of the eye.






19. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






20. As needed






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






22. 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.






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. Two instruments are used to test patient blood pressure.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Glaucoma causes...






33. 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.






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






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






36. Right eye (OD)






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






38. By mouth






39. The two main types of filing systems.






40. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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






42. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






44. Dilators






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






46. What provides the major refractive power of the eye?






47. The smallest unit of lens measure.






48. Outward






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






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.