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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The procedure using ultraviolet radiation from a laser to remove tissue.






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






3. Inward






4. The light sensitive part of the eye.






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






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






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






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

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






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






11. Constrictors






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






13. What are plus lenses used to correct?






14. The two main types of filing systems.






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






16. Upward and inward






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






18. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






19. 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.






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






21. As needed






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






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






24. At bedtime






25. 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.






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






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






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. Every _ Hour






30. Drop






31. Downward and diagonally






32. Outward






33. Provide a bigger field of vision.






34. Dilators






35. Downward and inward






36. A lens with no power.






37. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






39. The smallest unit of lens measure.






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






41. What are used to treat dry eyes?






42. Layers in the cornea






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






44. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






45. Upward and diagonally






46. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






47. 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.






48. Right eye (OD)






49. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






50. One type of contact lens is applied after waking and removed before going to sleep.