CPOA LATEST 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS MARKED A+
The O_______________ o_______ is the muscle responsible for eyelid closure. -
✔✔Orbicularis oculi
The muscle responsible for eyelid retraction is called the L____________
P_________________ S__________________ - ✔✔Levator Palpebrae Superioris
An internal hordeolum is caused by a blockage of the t__________ or
M_____________________ glands. - ✔✔tarsal or MEIBOMIAN
The mucous membrane that covers the inside of the eyelids and the outside of the
globe is known as: The c____________________ - ✔✔the conjunctiva
Inflammation of the mucous membrane is called: c_______________________ -
✔✔conjunctivitis
Gl_________ of M_______ Sweat glands found in the lid margin. - ✔✔Glands of Moll
Go________ C_______ Produce mucus to aid in the stability of tear film - ✔✔Goblet
Cells
Gl________ of K_________& W______________ Produce the watery layer of the tear
film in conjunction with the lacrimal gland. - ✔✔Glands of Krause & Wolfring
Gl_______ of Z________ Produce oil to protect the eyelashes from drying out and
becoming brittle. - ✔✔Glands of Zeiss
Name the three layers of tear film
HINT:
1.O_______
2.W_________
3.M________ - ✔✔1.Oily
2.Watery
3.Mucin
List four functions of the lacrimal system
,HINT:
1.P___________________ a s__________, o______________ c________
c_______________ s______________.
2.W______________ a_________ d__________ & c____________ w________.
3.T__________________ o______________ to the c_____________.
4. I_____________ g____________ of b_______________. - ✔✔1.Provides a smooth,
optically clear cornea surface.
2. Washes away debris & cellular waste.
3. Transports oxygen to the cornea
4. Inhibits growth of bacteria
What is the order for the flow of tears ?
HINT:
p_________ , C______________ , l_______________ sac ,
n_______________________ duct - ✔✔Puncta, canaliculi, lacrimal sac,
nasolacrimal duct
The Fluids, or "Humors" that help maintain the shape of the eye are:
HINT:
1.a________________
2.v________________ - ✔✔1. aqueous
2. vitreous
,The function of the cornea is to f_______ or r________ l_________ - ✔✔focus or
refract light
The cornea receives oxygen and nutrients from:
HINT:
The f_______ in f_______ of and b__________ it & from the
c______________________
b_________ v_____________ . - ✔✔The fluid in front of and behind it & from the
conjunctival blood vessels
List three conditions that could cause corneal neovascularization.
HINT:
1.e____________
2.in__________________
3.inadequate t _________ f_________ o_____________ c_______________ -
✔✔1.edema
2. inflammation
3. inadequate tear film oxygen content
Which best describes the 5 layers of the human cornea?
HINT:
Ep__________________
B_______________ m_________________
S_____________
D________________ m__________________
En_____________________ - ✔✔Epithelium , Bowman's membrane, Stroma ,
Descemet's membrane , Endothelium
A condition in which the cornea thins and bulges forward is known as
, HINT:
k____________________ - ✔✔keratoconus
The medical term for the "white of the eye" is
HINT:
s________ - ✔✔sclera
The term for a pooling of blood between the conjunctiva and episclera is called:
HINT:
S_________________________ h______________________ - ✔✔Subconjunctival
hemorrhage
The s_______________ muscle causes the pupil to constrict in bright light. -
✔✔sphincter
The d________ muscle is responsible for opening the pupil in dark conditions -
✔✔dilator
Describe the two major functions of the ciliary body.
HINT:
1. Produces a_______________ h___________
2. Acc________________ - ✔✔1. Produces aqueous humor
2. accommodation
When optic nerve damage is present because the rate of aqueous drainage is not equal
to the production of aqueous, the following condition is diagnosed:
G________________ - ✔✔glaucoma
The type of drug used to paralyze accommodation is a c__________________ -
✔✔cycloplegic
Loss of focusing ability that relates to the process of aging is called
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The O_______________ o_______ is the muscle responsible for eyelid closure. -
✔✔Orbicularis oculi
The muscle responsible for eyelid retraction is called the L____________
P_________________ S__________________ - ✔✔Levator Palpebrae Superioris
An internal hordeolum is caused by a blockage of the t__________ or
M_____________________ glands. - ✔✔tarsal or MEIBOMIAN
The mucous membrane that covers the inside of the eyelids and the outside of the
globe is known as: The c____________________ - ✔✔the conjunctiva
Inflammation of the mucous membrane is called: c_______________________ -
✔✔conjunctivitis
Gl_________ of M_______ Sweat glands found in the lid margin. - ✔✔Glands of Moll
Go________ C_______ Produce mucus to aid in the stability of tear film - ✔✔Goblet
Cells
Gl________ of K_________& W______________ Produce the watery layer of the tear
film in conjunction with the lacrimal gland. - ✔✔Glands of Krause & Wolfring
Gl_______ of Z________ Produce oil to protect the eyelashes from drying out and
becoming brittle. - ✔✔Glands of Zeiss
Name the three layers of tear film
HINT:
1.O_______
2.W_________
3.M________ - ✔✔1.Oily
2.Watery
3.Mucin
List four functions of the lacrimal system
,HINT:
1.P___________________ a s__________, o______________ c________
c_______________ s______________.
2.W______________ a_________ d__________ & c____________ w________.
3.T__________________ o______________ to the c_____________.
4. I_____________ g____________ of b_______________. - ✔✔1.Provides a smooth,
optically clear cornea surface.
2. Washes away debris & cellular waste.
3. Transports oxygen to the cornea
4. Inhibits growth of bacteria
What is the order for the flow of tears ?
HINT:
p_________ , C______________ , l_______________ sac ,
n_______________________ duct - ✔✔Puncta, canaliculi, lacrimal sac,
nasolacrimal duct
The Fluids, or "Humors" that help maintain the shape of the eye are:
HINT:
1.a________________
2.v________________ - ✔✔1. aqueous
2. vitreous
,The function of the cornea is to f_______ or r________ l_________ - ✔✔focus or
refract light
The cornea receives oxygen and nutrients from:
HINT:
The f_______ in f_______ of and b__________ it & from the
c______________________
b_________ v_____________ . - ✔✔The fluid in front of and behind it & from the
conjunctival blood vessels
List three conditions that could cause corneal neovascularization.
HINT:
1.e____________
2.in__________________
3.inadequate t _________ f_________ o_____________ c_______________ -
✔✔1.edema
2. inflammation
3. inadequate tear film oxygen content
Which best describes the 5 layers of the human cornea?
HINT:
Ep__________________
B_______________ m_________________
S_____________
D________________ m__________________
En_____________________ - ✔✔Epithelium , Bowman's membrane, Stroma ,
Descemet's membrane , Endothelium
A condition in which the cornea thins and bulges forward is known as
, HINT:
k____________________ - ✔✔keratoconus
The medical term for the "white of the eye" is
HINT:
s________ - ✔✔sclera
The term for a pooling of blood between the conjunctiva and episclera is called:
HINT:
S_________________________ h______________________ - ✔✔Subconjunctival
hemorrhage
The s_______________ muscle causes the pupil to constrict in bright light. -
✔✔sphincter
The d________ muscle is responsible for opening the pupil in dark conditions -
✔✔dilator
Describe the two major functions of the ciliary body.
HINT:
1. Produces a_______________ h___________
2. Acc________________ - ✔✔1. Produces aqueous humor
2. accommodation
When optic nerve damage is present because the rate of aqueous drainage is not equal
to the production of aqueous, the following condition is diagnosed:
G________________ - ✔✔glaucoma
The type of drug used to paralyze accommodation is a c__________________ -
✔✔cycloplegic
Loss of focusing ability that relates to the process of aging is called
