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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. Accumulation of blood underneath the conjunctiva






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






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






4. Drooping of upper eyelid






5. Cut or scratch on cornea






6. Inability to distinguish certain shades of colors






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






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






9. Infection of an oil gland in the eyelid






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






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






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






13. Lens






14. Pupil






15. Retina






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






17. Abnormal response of sensitive eyes to contact with allergens






18. Vision disorders that interfere with reading and learning






19. Type of severe headache accompanied by various visual symptoms






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






21. Macula






22. Tearing or separation of retina from underlying tissue






23. Iris






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






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






26. Cornea






27. Eye disorder causing progressive thinning and bulging of cornea






28. Inflammation of one or more layers of the uvea






29. Sty






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






31. Increase in pressure inside eye






32. Lazy eye






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






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






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






36. Abnormal growth of tissue on the conjunctiva






37. Inflammation or infection of conjunctiva






38. Inflammation of the eyelids






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






40. Nearsightedness






41. Optic nerve






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






43. Inflammation or infection of cornea






44. Ciliary muscle






45. Vision condition in which eyes make repetitive uncontrolled movements






46. Crossed eyes






47. Farsightedness






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






49. Abnormal growth of tissue on the conjunctiva