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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






2. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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






4. 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.






5. By mouth






6. Inward






7. A topical anesthetic.






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






9. What does a tonometer measure?






10. What are used to treat dry eyes?






11. 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.






12. As needed






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






14. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






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






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






18. Upward and diagonally






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






20. Downward and diagonally






21. A lens with no power.






22. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






23. Outward






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






29. Every _ Hour






30. Layers in the cornea






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. Ultraviolet Coating protect the eye from damaging...






33. This is the pathway between the ye and the brain along which the signals produced by the retina travel to the brain.






34. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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


36. Upward and inward






37. Drop






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






39. Right eye (OD)






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. The two main types of filing systems.






48. Protected health Information






49. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






50. Diabetic patients may have vision loss due to...