JCAHPO STUDY SET COA STUDY GUIDE
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Orthoptist. Answer: Helps with diagnosis, management, and non-
surgical treatment of eye muscle imbalances
⩥ Optician. Answer: Dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses from
prescriptions supplied by others
⩥ Optometrist. Answer: Prescribes and/or fits eyeglasses and contact
lenses and screens for eye diseases as a non-physician professional
⩥ Ophthalmologist. Answer: Prevents, diagnoses, and medically and
surgically treats problems of the eye as a medical doctor
⩥ Ophthalmic Medical Assistant. Answer: Helps the doctor in a variety
of clinical and administrative tasks
⩥ Ethics. Answer: Moral principles and values that govern behavior
⩥ 4 Primary structures included in the adnexa:. Answer: -orbit
,-extraocular muscles
-eyelids
-tear-producing and tear-draining lacrimal apparatus
⩥ Orbit. Answer: A pear-shaped bony cavity in the skull. Its function is
to house the globe, blood vessels, and the nerves
⩥ Medial rectus. Answer: Inward rotation
⩥ Superior rectus. Answer: Upward rotation
⩥ Inferior rectus. Answer: Downward rotation
⩥ Lateral rectus. Answer: Outward rotation
⩥ Inferior oblique. Answer: Upward and outward rotation
⩥ Superior Oblique. Answer: Downward and outward rotation
⩥ 3 functions of eyelids. Answer: -helps protect the eye from injury
-exclude light
-aid in lubrication of ocular surface
,⩥ 2 principle functions of lacrimal apparatus. Answer: -produces tears
-ducts drain the excess fluid from the front of the eyes to the nose
⩥ Layers of Tear Film; Outer Layer. Answer: Helps prevent evaporation
of moisture from the middle layer
⩥ Layers of Tear Film; Middle Layer. Answer: Tear film that supplies
moisture, oxygen, and nutrients to the cornea
⩥ Layers of Tear Film; Inner Layer. Answer: Promotes an even spread of
the tear film over the cornea
⩥ Corneal Epithelium. Answer: Serves as the first line of defense against
infection and injury
⩥ Descemet's Membrane. Answer: Contributes rigidity
⩥ Stroma. Answer: Contributes rigidity
⩥ Bowman's Membrane. Answer: Acts as an anchor for the epithelium
⩥ Corneal Endothelium. Answer: Maintains proper fluid balance
, ⩥ Sclera. Answer: Structural component of the globe that protects the
intraocular contents
⩥ Ciliary Process. Answer: Secretes aqueous humor that fills the
anterior and posterior chambers
⩥ Choroid. Answer: Supplies nourishing blood to the outer layers of the
retina; lies between the sclera and the retina in the uveal tract
⩥ Crystalline Lens. Answer: Structure that provides the eye's focusing
power
⩥ Accomodation. Answer: The process by which the curvature of the
crystalline lens changes in order to focus images of objects that are close
to the eye; increases focusing power
⩥ Zonules. Answer: Transparent fibers that connect the lens to the
ciliary body
⩥ Vitreous. Answer: Acts as a shock absorber and maintains the shape of
the globe
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Orthoptist. Answer: Helps with diagnosis, management, and non-
surgical treatment of eye muscle imbalances
⩥ Optician. Answer: Dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses from
prescriptions supplied by others
⩥ Optometrist. Answer: Prescribes and/or fits eyeglasses and contact
lenses and screens for eye diseases as a non-physician professional
⩥ Ophthalmologist. Answer: Prevents, diagnoses, and medically and
surgically treats problems of the eye as a medical doctor
⩥ Ophthalmic Medical Assistant. Answer: Helps the doctor in a variety
of clinical and administrative tasks
⩥ Ethics. Answer: Moral principles and values that govern behavior
⩥ 4 Primary structures included in the adnexa:. Answer: -orbit
,-extraocular muscles
-eyelids
-tear-producing and tear-draining lacrimal apparatus
⩥ Orbit. Answer: A pear-shaped bony cavity in the skull. Its function is
to house the globe, blood vessels, and the nerves
⩥ Medial rectus. Answer: Inward rotation
⩥ Superior rectus. Answer: Upward rotation
⩥ Inferior rectus. Answer: Downward rotation
⩥ Lateral rectus. Answer: Outward rotation
⩥ Inferior oblique. Answer: Upward and outward rotation
⩥ Superior Oblique. Answer: Downward and outward rotation
⩥ 3 functions of eyelids. Answer: -helps protect the eye from injury
-exclude light
-aid in lubrication of ocular surface
,⩥ 2 principle functions of lacrimal apparatus. Answer: -produces tears
-ducts drain the excess fluid from the front of the eyes to the nose
⩥ Layers of Tear Film; Outer Layer. Answer: Helps prevent evaporation
of moisture from the middle layer
⩥ Layers of Tear Film; Middle Layer. Answer: Tear film that supplies
moisture, oxygen, and nutrients to the cornea
⩥ Layers of Tear Film; Inner Layer. Answer: Promotes an even spread of
the tear film over the cornea
⩥ Corneal Epithelium. Answer: Serves as the first line of defense against
infection and injury
⩥ Descemet's Membrane. Answer: Contributes rigidity
⩥ Stroma. Answer: Contributes rigidity
⩥ Bowman's Membrane. Answer: Acts as an anchor for the epithelium
⩥ Corneal Endothelium. Answer: Maintains proper fluid balance
, ⩥ Sclera. Answer: Structural component of the globe that protects the
intraocular contents
⩥ Ciliary Process. Answer: Secretes aqueous humor that fills the
anterior and posterior chambers
⩥ Choroid. Answer: Supplies nourishing blood to the outer layers of the
retina; lies between the sclera and the retina in the uveal tract
⩥ Crystalline Lens. Answer: Structure that provides the eye's focusing
power
⩥ Accomodation. Answer: The process by which the curvature of the
crystalline lens changes in order to focus images of objects that are close
to the eye; increases focusing power
⩥ Zonules. Answer: Transparent fibers that connect the lens to the
ciliary body
⩥ Vitreous. Answer: Acts as a shock absorber and maintains the shape of
the globe
