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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






2. Downward and diagonally






3. Every _ Hour






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. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






7. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






8. The light sensitive part of the eye.






9. By mouth






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






11. Glaucoma causes...






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. A topical anesthetic.






24. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






25. Upward and diagonally






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






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






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






29. Provide a bigger field of vision.






30. Outward






31. 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?






32. 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.






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






34. Right eye (OD)






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






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






37. As needed






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






39. 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.






40. What does a tonometer measure?






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






42. Dilators






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






44. Inward






45. Constrictors






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






47. 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.






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






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






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