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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The part of the retina responsible for sharp - clear vision.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Glaucoma causes...






8. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






10. 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.






11. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






13. Upward and inward






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






15. Outward






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






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






18. Dilators






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






20. Right eye (OD)






21. Constrictors






22. Controls the focusing power of the eye by changing the shape of the lens.






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






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






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






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






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






28. The two main types of filing systems.






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






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






31. What does a tonometer measure?






32. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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


41. Upward and diagonally






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






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






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






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






46. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






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






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






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






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