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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. What does a tonometer measure?






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






15. The two main types of filing systems.






16. Drop






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






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






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






20. The smallest unit of lens measure.






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






22. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






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






24. Layers in the cornea






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






26. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






27. Upward and inward






28. 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.






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

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30. 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.






31. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






37. 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.






38. A lens with no power.






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






40. Upward and diagonally






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






42. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






44. What are plus lenses used to correct?






45. Right eye (OD)






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






47. At bedtime






48. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






49. Downward and diagonally






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