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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






3. Provide a bigger field of vision.






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






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






16. What does a tonometer measure?






17. Glaucoma causes...






18. Upward and inward






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






20. A lens with no power.






21. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






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






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






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. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






27. Outward






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






29. Dilators






30. Protected health Information






31. By mouth






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






33. A topical anesthetic.






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






40. Downward and inward






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






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






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






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






45. Inward






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. Drop