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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What are plus lenses used to correct?






2. What are used to treat dry eyes?






3. Glaucoma causes...






4. Upward and inward






5. Every _ Hour






6. A topical anesthetic.






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






8. Dilators






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


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






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






14. Protected health Information






15. 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.






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






17. Provide a bigger field of vision.






18. 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.






19. The light sensitive part of the eye.






20. Constrictors






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






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






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






24. A lens with no power.






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






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






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






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






29. At bedtime






30. Surgical removal of the lens - usually replaced with a plastic intraocular lens.






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






32. The smallest unit of lens measure.






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






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






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






36. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






38. By mouth






39. Upward and diagonally






40. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






41. 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.






42. What does a tonometer measure?






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






44. Drop






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






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






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






48. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






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






50. What lens material is the easiest to break?