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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two instruments are used to test patient blood pressure.






2. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






3. Provide a bigger field of vision.






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






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






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






7. Dilators






8. 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.






9. 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?






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


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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. Protected health Information






19. Inward






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






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






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






23. Right eye (OD)






24. 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.






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






26. Drop






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






28. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






29. Downward and diagonally






30. The light sensitive part of the eye.






31. 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.






32. Glaucoma causes...






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






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






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






36. What does a tonometer measure?






37. A topical anesthetic.






38. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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






40. The smallest unit of lens measure.






41. Constrictors






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






43. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






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






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






46. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






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






49. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






50. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?