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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






2. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






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






4. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






7. Downward and diagonally






8. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






9. Right eye (OD)






10. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






12. What lens material is the easiest to break?






13. Outward






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Upward and inward






21. 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.






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






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






24. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






25. A topical anesthetic.






26. 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.






27. The two main types of filing systems.






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






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






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






31. 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?






32. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






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






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






35. The result of the refraction depends on the patient's ability to discern changes in clarity. This process relies on the cooperation of the Patient.






36. Protected health Information






37. 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.






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






39. Every _ Hour






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






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






42. Drop






43. As needed






44. The smallest unit of lens measure.






45. Downward and inward






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






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






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






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






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







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