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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Surgical removal of the lens - usually replaced with a plastic intraocular lens.






2. A lens with no power.






3. Right eye (OD)






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






5. Glaucoma causes...






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






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






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






9. Every _ Hour






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






16. What are cycloplegic drugs used for?






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






18. What does a tonometer measure?






19. At bedtime






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






21. A topical anesthetic.






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. Provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.






31. Protected health Information






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






33. The smallest unit of lens measure.






34. Downward and inward






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






36. Proparacaine - Tetracaine - Cocaine






37. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






38. 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?






39. 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.






40. Tropicamide - Atropine - Scopolamine - Phenylephrine






41. What lens material is the easiest to break?






42. 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.






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






44. As needed






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






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






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






48. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






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






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