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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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1. 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.






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






3. What are used to treat dry eyes?






4. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






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






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






7. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






8. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






9. A topical anesthetic.






10. A lens with no power.






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






12. 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.






13. At bedtime






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






15. Protected health Information






16. What does a tonometer measure?






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. Outward






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






30. 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.






31. Downward and diagonally






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






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






34. The smallest unit of lens measure.






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






36. Inward






37. The two main types of filing systems.






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

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






40. Every _ Hour






41. Dilators






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






43. 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?






44. What lens material is the easiest to break?






45. Constrictors






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






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






48. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






49. Glaucoma causes...






50. Downward and inward






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