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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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1. Right eye (OD)






2. Every _ Hour






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






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






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

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






7. Located behind the pupil - and is the secondary mechanism of focus - adjusting the amount of focus the light image requires before it reaches the retina.






8. Downward and inward






9. A layer located behind the retina and absorbs unused radiation.






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






11. Outward






12. A lens with no power.






13. The portion of the optic nerve that is formed by the meeting of all retinal nerve fibers.






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






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






16. 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.






17. A topical anesthetic.






18. What does a tonometer measure?






19. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






21. Glaucoma causes...






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






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






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






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






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






27. Upward and inward






28. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






29. Two instruments are used to test patient blood pressure.






30. Upward and diagonally






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






32. What are used to treat dry eyes?






33. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






34. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






35. 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.






36. Constrictors






37. The light sensitive part of the eye.






38. As needed






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






40. A test that measures the pressure inside your eye - which is called intraocular pressure.






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






42. Provide a bigger field of vision.






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






44. The two main types of filing systems.






45. At bedtime






46. Dilators






47. What are plus lenses used to correct?






48. Downward and diagonally






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






50. The lifeline into and out of the practice.