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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






3. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






5. 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.






6. Upward and inward






7. Outward






8. 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.






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






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






11. Downward and diagonally






12. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






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






15. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






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






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






19. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






21. Dilators






22. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






23. Drop






24. Upward and diagonally






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






26. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






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






28. 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.






29. Protected health Information






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






31. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






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






35. Right eye (OD)






36. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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






38. Downward and inward






39. By mouth






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






41. 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?






42. A topical anesthetic.






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






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






45. Inward






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






47. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






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






49. 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.






50. 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.