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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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1. 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.






2. A lens with no power.






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. Inward






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






14. What does a tonometer measure?






15. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






16. The two main types of filing systems.






17. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






18. The light sensitive part of the eye.






19. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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.






25. Dilators






26. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






29. Layers in the cornea






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






31. Downward and diagonally






32. Outward






33. 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.






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






35. Provide a bigger field of vision.






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






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






38. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






46. Glaucoma causes...






47. Right eye (OD)






48. 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.






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






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