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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The light sensitive part of the eye.






2. At bedtime






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






4. Inward






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. Dilators






10. Every _ Hour






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






19. Right eye (OD)






20. Downward and inward






21. 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.






22. 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.






23. A topical anesthetic.






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






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






26. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






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






29. Glaucoma causes...






30. Drop






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






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






33. 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.






34. What does a tonometer measure?






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






36. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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






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

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






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






41. Constrictors






42. By mouth






43. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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