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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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?






2. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






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






5. Glaucoma causes...






6. Protected health Information






7. 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.






8. Downward and diagonally






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. When water is retained and swelling occurs in the cornea.






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






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






22. Provide a bigger field of vision.






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






24. As needed






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






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






27. Upward and inward






28. 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.






29. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






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






31. Upward and diagonally






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






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






34. The smallest unit of lens measure.






35. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






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






38. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






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






40. Drop






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






42. What are plus lenses used to correct?






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

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44. Right eye (OD)






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






46. A lens with no power.






47. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






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






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






50. Every _ Hour