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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






2. A topical anesthetic.






3. 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.






4. 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.






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






6. Constrictors






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






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






9. Provide a bigger field of vision.






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






11. Drop






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Upward and inward






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






24. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






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






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






28. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






29. Right eye (OD)






30. Every _ Hour






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






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






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






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






35. A complication of diabetes - progressive damage to the blood vessels of the retina.






36. Upward and diagonally






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






38. As needed






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






40. Outward






41. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






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






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






44. The light sensitive part of the eye.






45. What are plus lenses used to correct?






46. 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?






47. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






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






49. 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.






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