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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Transparent covering of the eye that lies between the eyelid and front of the eye.






2. A topical anesthetic.






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






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






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






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






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






8. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






9. 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.






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






11. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






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






13. At bedtime






14. As needed






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






19. The chart most often used to measure acuity at distance.






20. 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.






21. Right eye (OD)






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






23. Upward and inward






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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?






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






31. Constrictors






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






33. 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.






34. What lens material is the easiest to break?






35. The two main types of filing systems.






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






37. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






38. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Protected health Information






45. A complication of diabetes - progressive damage to the blood vessels of the retina.






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






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






48. Downward and inward






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






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