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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Right eye (OD)






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






3. As needed






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. Every _ Hour






9. Constrictors






10. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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.






15. Glaucoma causes...






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. What are used to treat dry eyes?






23. By mouth






24. Upward and diagonally






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






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. The light sensitive part of the eye.






28. A lens with no power.






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






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






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






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






33. Outward






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






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






36. A mid-index lens material that is thinner than glass or CR-39 - free from distortion and aberration and able to be used as a safety lens.






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






38. Inward






39. At bedtime






40. Downward and diagonally






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






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






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






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






45. Upward and inward






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






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






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






49. 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?






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