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Certified Paraoptometric Exam

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Diabetic patients may have vision loss due to...






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


3. By mouth






4. What does a tonometer measure?






5. Glaucoma causes...






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






7. What's it called when the cornea thins and bulges forward?






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. The Examination of the inside of the eye.






17. 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.






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






22. A topical anesthetic.






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






24. Right eye (OD)






25. The lifeline into and out of the practice.






26. Layers in the cornea






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






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






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






30. 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?






31. The two main types of filing systems.






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






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






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






35. What lens material is the easiest to break?






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






37. Inward






38. As needed






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. Protected health Information






41. The smallest unit of lens measure.






42. Upward and inward






43. 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.






44. Provide a bigger field of vision.






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






46. Transparent covering of the eye that lies between the eyelid and front of the eye.






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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