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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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1. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






3. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






4. What are plus lenses used to correct?






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






8. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






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






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






12. Inward






13. By mouth






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

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15. What does a tonometer measure?






16. 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.






17. Upward and diagonally






18. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






21. At bedtime






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






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






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






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






26. Constrictors






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






28. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






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






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






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






32. The smallest unit of lens measure.






33. A topical anesthetic.






34. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






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






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






37. Every _ Hour






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






39. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






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






42. 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.






43. Dilators






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






45. A lens with no power.






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






47. Protected health Information






48. The two main types of filing systems.






49. Provide a bigger field of vision.






50. Downward and diagonally