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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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1. Downward and diagonally






2. 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.






3. The smallest unit of lens measure.






4. At bedtime






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






6. By mouth






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






8. What does a tonometer measure?






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






10. Constrictors






11. Right eye (OD)






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






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






14. 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?






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






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






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






18. Every _ Hour






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. What are used to treat dry eyes?






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






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






30. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






31. Drop






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






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






34. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






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






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

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37. 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.






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






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






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






41. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






42. Upward and diagonally






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






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






45. Dilators






46. Protected health Information






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






48. Inward






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






50. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.