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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






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






3. Numerous different surgeries that facilitate the escape of excess aqueous humor from the eye to lower the intraocular pressure and a few that lower IOP by decreasing the production of aqueous humor.






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






5. At bedtime






6. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






7. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






9. A topical anesthetic.






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






11. Layers in the cornea






12. Upward and diagonally






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






14. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






15. The light sensitive part of the eye.






16. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






18. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






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






20. Every _ Hour






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






22. Downward and inward






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






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






25. Glaucoma causes...






26. Dilators






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






28. Inward






29. 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.






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






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

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32. Right eye (OD)






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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?






41. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






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






44. Constrictors






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. The smallest unit of lens measure.