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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






3. Outward






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






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






6. Upward and inward






7. Constrictors






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






9. As needed






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






11. Provide a bigger field of vision.






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






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






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






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






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






22. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






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






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






26. Every _ Hour






27. A lens with no power.






28. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






30. What are used to treat dry eyes?






31. 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.






32. At bedtime






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






34. 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.






35. What are plus lenses used to correct?






36. 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.






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






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






39. By mouth






40. Protected health Information






41. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






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






43. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






44. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






45. Drop






46. Dilators






47. Layers in the cornea






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






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






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