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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The interior portion of the eyeball that may be seen on ophthalmoscopy.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Downward and diagonally






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






9. A topical anesthetic.






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. Protected health Information






16. Inward






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






18. Downward and inward






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






20. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






22. Outward






23. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






25. Upward and diagonally






26. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






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






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






29. Ultraviolet Coating protect the eye from damaging...






30. Dilators






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






32. Constrictors






33. Right eye (OD)






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






35. Layers in the cornea






36. 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?






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






38. Drop






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






40. Every _ Hour






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






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






43. What are plus lenses used to correct?






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. At bedtime