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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






2. 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.






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






4. Upward and inward






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






6. Downward and inward






7. Every _ Hour






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






9. By mouth






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. Inward






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






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






17. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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






19. As needed






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






21. 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.






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

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23. Downward and diagonally






24. 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.






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






26. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






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






28. What lens material is the easiest to break?






29. The light sensitive part of the eye.






30. A topical anesthetic.






31. 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.






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






33. The two main types of filing systems.






34. Glaucoma causes...






35. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






37. At bedtime






38. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






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






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






41. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






42. What does a tonometer measure?






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






48. The interior portion of the eyeball that may be seen on ophthalmoscopy.






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






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