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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A paralysis of the ciliary muscle - so accommodation can't occur.






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






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






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






5. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






7. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






10. Constrictors






11. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






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






13. 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.






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






15. By mouth






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






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






18. Dilators






19. Protected health Information






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






21. 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.






22. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Provide a bigger field of vision.






30. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






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






32. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






33. Downward and inward






34. 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.






35. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






37. Upward and inward






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






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. What does a tonometer measure?






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






43. The smallest unit of lens measure.






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. 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?






49. Drop






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