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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. By mouth






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






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






4. 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?






5. Upward and diagonally






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






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






8. The smallest unit of lens measure.






9. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






10. Layers in the cornea






11. Drop






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






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






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






15. The light sensitive part of the eye.






16. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






17. The two main types of filing systems.






18. Downward and diagonally






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






20. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. Protected health Information






33. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






34. Every _ Hour






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






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






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






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






39. What does a tonometer measure?






40. Constrictors






41. 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.






42. Dilators






43. Upward and inward






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






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






46. What lens material is the easiest to break?






47. Computer-assisted method of mapping the surface curvature of the cornea.






48. Glaucoma causes...






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






50. Inward