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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. The smallest unit of lens measure.






9. What does a tonometer measure?






10. At bedtime






11. A topical anesthetic.






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. Numerous different surgeries that facilitate the escape of excess aqueous humor from the eye to lower the intraocular pressure and a few that lower IOP by decreasing the production of aqueous humor.






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






19. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






20. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






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






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






23. Inward






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






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






26. A lens with no power.






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






28. What are used to treat dry eyes?






29. Upward and diagonally






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






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






32. Provide a bigger field of vision.






33. Downward and diagonally






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






35. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Upward and inward






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






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






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






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






50. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?







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