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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






2. 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.






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






4. Every _ Hour






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






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






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






8. Layers in the cornea






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






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






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






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






13. What does a tonometer measure?






14. Glaucoma causes...






15. Right eye (OD)






16. 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.






17. Inward






18. Upward and inward






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






20. 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?






21. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






22. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






23. The smallest unit of lens measure.






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






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






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






27. 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.






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

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29. By mouth






30. Protected health Information






31. Dilators






32. Downward and inward






33. As needed






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. The light sensitive part of the eye.






37. A topical anesthetic.






38. 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.






39. Provide a bigger field of vision.






40. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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






43. Upward and diagonally






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The two main types of filing systems.