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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The entire area that can be seen when the eye is directed forward including that which is seen with peripheral vision.






2. A topical anesthetic.






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






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






5. Glaucoma causes...






6. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






7. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






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 lens material is the easiest to break?






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






12. As needed






13. By mouth






14. Drop






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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?






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






23. At bedtime






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. What are used to treat dry eyes?






31. 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.






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






33. Downward and diagonally






34. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






36. Layers in the cornea






37. Provide a bigger field of vision.






38. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






39. Protected health Information






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Dilators






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. Every _ Hour






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