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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which type of lens will have the same power in all areas of the lens?






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






3. 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.






4. Upward and diagonally






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






6. 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?






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






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






9. A topical anesthetic.






10. Downward and inward






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






12. 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.






13. What are used to treat dry eyes?






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






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. 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.






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






21. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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


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






24. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






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






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






27. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






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






29. Constrictors






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






36. Layers in the cornea






37. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






39. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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






41. Dilators






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






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






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






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






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






47. The two main types of filing systems.






48. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






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