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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dilators






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






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






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






5. Its purpose: Improve the portability and continuity of health insurance overage - improve access to long-term care services and coverage - to simplify administrative care.






6. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






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






9. Ultraviolet Coating protect the eye from damaging...






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






11. Downward and diagonally






12. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






13. 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?






14. Constrictors






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The nerve center of the eye where light is converted into an electrical signal that travels along the optic nerve to the brain.






22. Downward and inward






23. Glaucoma causes...






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






25. The smallest unit of lens measure.






26. Associated with aging and results in damaging sharp and central vision.






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






28. Outward






29. By mouth






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






31. Is a clouding of the eye's lens and is the leading cause of blindness.






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Protected health Information






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






38. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






39. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






40. Upward and inward






41. What does a tonometer measure?






42. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






44. 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.






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






46. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. Provide a bigger field of vision.