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Certified Paraoptometric Coder

Instructions:
  • Answer 49 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Cornea






2. Ciliary muscle






3. Iris






4. Condition in which there are insufficient tears to lubricate and nourish the eye






5. Lazy eye






6. Farsightedness






7. Abnormal response of sensitive eyes to contact with allergens






8. Loss or lack of development of clear vision in just one eye






9. Inflammation or infection of conjunctiva






10. Lens






11. Inflammation of one or more layers of the uvea






12. Retina






13. Inflammation of the eyelids






14. Cut or scratch on cornea






15. Eye coordination problem in which eyes have a tendency to drift outward when reading or doing close work






16. Nearsightedness






17. Optic nerve






18. Vision disorders that interfere with reading and learning






19. Condition occurring in diabetic patients which causes progressive damage to retina






20. Increase in pressure inside eye






21. Sty






22. Infection of an oil gland in the eyelid






23. Abnormal growth of tissue on the conjunctiva






24. Cloudy or opaque area in the normally clear lens of the eye






25. Vision condition in which eyes make repetitive uncontrolled movements






26. Age-related vision condition in which there is a gradual loss of eye's ability to focus on near objects






27. Eye disorder causing progressive thinning and bulging of cornea






28. Vision condition that causes blurred vision due to irregular shape of cornea






29. Rare type of eye cancer occurring in young children that develops in the retina






30. Condition in which both eyes do not look at the same place at the same time






31. Slowly developing lump that forms due to blockage and swelling of oil gland in eyelid






32. Accumulation of blood underneath the conjunctiva






33. Macula






34. Inflammation or infection of cornea






35. Abnormal growth of tissue on the conjunctiva






36. Vision condition in which distant objects are usually seen clearly but close objects do not come into proper focus






37. Group of disorders leading to progressive damage to optic nerve. characterized by loss of nerve tissue resulting in loss of vision






38. Eye disease affecting macula - causing loss of central vision






39. Water-borne infection usually caught through poor contact lens hygiene






40. Shadow images that are seen moving in field of vision caused by particles floating in fluid that fills inside of eye






41. Drooping of upper eyelid






42. Group of eye and vision-related problems that result from prolonged computer use






43. Group of inherited disorders of the retina which cause poor night vision and progressive loss of side vision






44. Tearing or separation of retina from underlying tissue






45. Vascular layer of the eye; contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid






46. Crossed eyes






47. Pupil






48. Type of severe headache accompanied by various visual symptoms






49. Inability to distinguish certain shades of colors