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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One type of contact lens is applied after waking and removed before going to sleep.






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






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






4. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






5. Provide a bigger field of vision.






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






7. Layers in the cornea






8. A lens with no power.






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






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

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






12. Located behind the pupil - and is the secondary mechanism of focus - adjusting the amount of focus the light image requires before it reaches the retina.






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






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






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






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






17. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






18. Downward and inward






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






20. The two main types of filing systems.






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






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






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






24. 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?






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






26. Right eye (OD)






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






28. 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.






29. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






30. The light sensitive part of the eye.






31. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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






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






34. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






35. Upward and inward






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






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






38. What does a tonometer measure?






39. Constrictors






40. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






42. 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.






43. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






44. Every _ Hour






45. As needed






46. Outward






47. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






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






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






50. 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.