Certified Paraoptometric Test (2023 – 2024)
Questions and Answers Graded A
The ______ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside surface of the eyelids - Bulbar
conjunctiva & Palpebral conjunctiva
The ______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye - Ciliary
The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the: - Crystalline Lens
The _________ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and in front of the lens - Posterior
Chamber
The area of the macula where visual acuity is the sharpest and is used for daytime and color vision
is called the: - Fovea centralis
The thick jelly-like substance that fills the eyeball behind the lens is called the: - Vitreous humor
Each eye has how many muscles to assist in ocular movement? - Six
The area of the retina responsible for seeing detail is the: - Macula
The area that is located behind the cornea and in front of the iris is the: - Anterior Chamber
Which of the following is the ability of the eye to focus objects at varying distances? -
Accommodation
, What is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye which is available in liquid form or impregnated
on dry, paper filter strips? - Sodium Fluorescein
What is the therapeutic drug used to reduce inflammation? - Corticosteroids
The optic nerve is damaged from increased intraocular pressure - Glaucoma
These are caused by mechanical simulation of nerves in the retina - Flashes
Thickening of the connective tissue on the sides of the cornea, usually in the 3 & 9 o' clock positions
- Pinguecula
Commonly known as pink eye - Conjunctivitis
Small blood vessel rupture between the sclera and conjunctiva - Subconjunctivalhemorrhage
Inflammation of the eyelids - Blepharitis
Caused by debris in the tears and in the fluid inside the eye - Floaters
The retina pulls away from the rest of the eyeball - Retinal detachment
The pores in the eyelid become blocked and inflamed, commonly called a stye - Hordeolum
This causes fragile blood vessels on the retina to leak or break - Diabetic Retionopathy
Advancing age causes the central area of vision to break down - Macular Degeneration
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