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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The portion of the optic nerve that is formed by the meeting of all retinal nerve fibers.






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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.






7. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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. A broken blood vessel between the sclera and conjunctiva.






10. 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.






11. As needed






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






13. What does a tonometer measure?






14. Dilators






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






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






17. The light sensitive part of the eye.






18. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






19. 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.






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






21. What are plus lenses used to correct?






22. Downward and diagonally






23. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






24. By mouth






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






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






27. A lens with no power.






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. Upward and diagonally






31. 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.






32. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






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






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






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






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






37. Every _ Hour






38. Right eye (OD)






39. Drop






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






41. Constrictors






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






43. The two main types of filing systems.






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






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






46. Glaucoma causes...






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






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






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






50. Protected health Information