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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Outward






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






8. Layers in the cornea






9. What are used to treat dry eyes?






10. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






11. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






12. 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.






13. By mouth






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






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






16. Upward and diagonally






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






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






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






20. At bedtime






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






22. The two main types of filing systems.






23. Downward and diagonally






24. The chart most often used to measure acuity at distance.






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






26. A lens with no power.






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






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






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






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






31. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






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






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






35. Constrictors






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






37. Glaucoma causes...






38. Drop






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






40. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






41. 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.






42. Right eye (OD)






43. As needed






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






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






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






47. Downward and inward






48. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






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






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