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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ultraviolet Coating protect the eye from damaging...






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






3. A lens with no power.






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






5. Outward






6. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






7. Layers in the cornea






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






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






10. Protected health Information






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. A method of determining the state of refraction of the eye by illumination the retina with a mirror and observing the direction of movement of the retinal illumination and adjacent shadow when the mirror is turned.






20. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






28. 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.






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






30. Drop






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






32. Right eye (OD)






33. A topical anesthetic.






34. Downward and diagonally






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






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






37. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






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






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






40. 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.






41. Provide a bigger field of vision.






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






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






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






45. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






47. Dilators






48. 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?






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






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

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