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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






2. The light sensitive part of the eye.






3. A lens with no power.






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






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






6. 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.






7. When the vision in one of the eyes is reduced because the eye and the brain aren't working together properly. The eye itself may look normal - but it's not being used normally because the brain is favoring the other eye.






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






9. Drop






10. Surgical removal of the lens - usually replaced with a plastic intraocular lens.






11. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






12. The smallest unit of lens measure.






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






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






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






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






17. At bedtime






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






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






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






21. What does a tonometer measure?






22. Outward






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






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






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






26. Dilators






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






28. A topical anesthetic.






29. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






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






31. Right eye (OD)






32. Downward and diagonally






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. Downward and inward






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






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






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






41. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






42. Provide a bigger field of vision.






43. Upward and inward






44. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






46. 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.






47. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






50. The two main types of filing systems.