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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is a clouding of the eye's lens and is the leading cause of blindness.






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






3. Layers in the cornea






4. Drop






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






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






7. A lens with no power.






8. Measurement of the form and curvature of the cornea.






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






10. Downward and diagonally






11. By mouth






12. Inward






13. The light sensitive part of the eye.






14. Involves an imbalance in the positionig of the two eyes. I can cause the eys to cross in or tuyrn out. It's cause by a lack of coordination between the eyes.






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






16. As needed






17. What lens material is the easiest to break?






18. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






19. What does a tonometer measure?






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

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






22. A topical anesthetic.






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. Glaucoma causes...






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






29. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. The gel that fills the eye and allows it to maintain its shape. Also serves as a clear pathway for light when it travels from the lens to the retina.






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






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






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






36. Laser-based - non contact - noon invasive imaging technique.






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






38. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






39. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






40. Every _ Hour






41. Constrictors






42. Upward and diagonally






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






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