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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






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






4. Downward and diagonally






5. What does a tonometer measure?






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






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






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






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






10. A topical anesthetic.






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






12. Glaucoma causes...






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






14. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






16. Outward






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

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






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






20. Constrictors






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






26. Dilators






27. The smallest unit of lens measure.






28. The distance from the back surface of the lens to the front of the eye.






29. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






30. Inward






31. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






34. Drop






35. At bedtime






36. Layers in the cornea






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






38. A lens with no power.






39. 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.






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






41. As needed






42. The creation of a photograph of the interior surface of the eye.






43. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. Protected health Information






50. 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.