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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Every _ Hour






8. Upward and inward






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






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






11. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






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






14. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






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






16. Constrictors






17. The smallest unit of lens measure.






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






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






20. What's it called when the cornea thins and bulges forward?






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






22. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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






24. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






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






27. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






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






31. Upward and diagonally






32. The two main types of filing systems.






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






34. 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.






35. Dilators






36. 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.






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






38. Outward






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






40. Protected health Information






41. Right eye (OD)






42. 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.






43. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






44. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






45. 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.






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






47. Downward and diagonally






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






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

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