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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Swelling or infection of the membrane lining the eyelids or Conjunctiva.






2. Downward and diagonally






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






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






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






7. 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?






8. By mouth






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






10. Upward and inward






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






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






13. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






14. Downward and inward






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






16. Dilators






17. 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.






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






19. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






20. A lens with no power.






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






22. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






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






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






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






26. Upward and diagonally






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






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






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






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






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






32. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






33. 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.






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






35. Protected health Information






36. 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.






37. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






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






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






41. Inward






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






43. The two main types of filing systems.






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






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






46. 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.






47. What provides the major refractive power of the eye?






48. Drop






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






50. The Examination of the inside of the eye.