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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. 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.






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






4. Dilators






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






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






7. Inward






8. The smallest unit of lens measure.






9. The two main types of filing systems.






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






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

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






13. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






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






15. Upward and diagonally






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






17. At bedtime






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






19. Protected health Information






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Every _ Hour






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






29. 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.






30. What lens material is the easiest to break?






31. Upward and inward






32. 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.






33. 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?






34. Right eye (OD)






35. Downward and diagonally






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






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






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






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






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






41. The instrument that contains lenses and can be used to determine a spectacle correction.






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






43. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






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






45. A topical anesthetic.






46. As needed






47. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






48. 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.






49. What does a tonometer measure?






50. Layers in the cornea