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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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






2. By mouth






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






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






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






6. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






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






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






9. Glaucoma causes...






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






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






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






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






14. A test that measures the pressure inside your eye - which is called intraocular pressure.






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






16. Upward and inward






17. 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.






18. Supplies most of the tears to the eye.






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






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






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






22. Drop






23. 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.






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






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






26. Inward






27. 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.






28. Constrictors






29. Downward and inward






30. What lens material is the easiest to break?






31. As needed






32. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






33. The procedure using ultraviolet radiation from a laser to remove tissue.






34. 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?






35. What does a tonometer measure?






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






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






38. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






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






40. 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.






41. At bedtime






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






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






44. Layers in the cornea






45. 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.






46. A lens with no power.






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






48. What are used to treat dry eyes?






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






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







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