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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The procedure using ultraviolet radiation from a laser to remove tissue.






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






3. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






4. Corrects one eye for distance and the other eye for near and can be used to correct presbyopia.






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






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






7. Upward and diagonally






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






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






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






11. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






13. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






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

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16. 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.






17. Constrictors






18. 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.






19. The smallest unit of lens measure.






20. Dilators






21. By mouth






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






23. A topical anesthetic.






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






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






26. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. Protected health Information






34. Inward






35. What does a tonometer measure?






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






37. At bedtime






38. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






47. Every _ Hour






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






49. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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