PARAOPTOMETRIC TEST 2026 FINAL REVIEW
PACK COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND CORE
CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ The ______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of the
eye Answer: Ciliary
◉ The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the:
Answer: Crystalline Lens
◉ The _________ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and
in front of the lens Answer: Posterior Chamber
◉ The area of the macula where visual acuity is the sharpest and is
used for daytime and color vision is called the: Answer: Fovea
centralis
◉ The thick jelly-like substance that fills the eyeball behind the lens
is called the: Answer: Vitreous humor
◉ Each eye has how many muscles to assist in ocular movement?
Answer: Six
, ◉ The area of the retina responsible for seeing detail is the: Answer:
Macula
◉ The area that is located behind the cornea and in front of the iris
is the: Answer: Anterior Chamber
◉ Which of the following is the ability of the eye to focus objects at
varying distances? Answer: Accommodation
◉ What is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye which is
available in liquid form or impregnated on dry, paper filter strips?
Answer: Sodium Fluorescein
◉ What is the therapeutic drug used to reduce inflammation?
Answer: Corticosteroids
◉ The optic nerve is damaged from increased intraocular pressure
Answer: Glaucoma
◉ These are caused by mechanical simulation of nerves in the retina
Answer: Flashes
◉ Thickening of the connective tissue on the sides of the cornea,
usually in the 3 & 9 o' clock positions Answer: Pinguecula
PACK COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND CORE
CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ The ______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of the
eye Answer: Ciliary
◉ The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the:
Answer: Crystalline Lens
◉ The _________ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and
in front of the lens Answer: Posterior Chamber
◉ The area of the macula where visual acuity is the sharpest and is
used for daytime and color vision is called the: Answer: Fovea
centralis
◉ The thick jelly-like substance that fills the eyeball behind the lens
is called the: Answer: Vitreous humor
◉ Each eye has how many muscles to assist in ocular movement?
Answer: Six
, ◉ The area of the retina responsible for seeing detail is the: Answer:
Macula
◉ The area that is located behind the cornea and in front of the iris
is the: Answer: Anterior Chamber
◉ Which of the following is the ability of the eye to focus objects at
varying distances? Answer: Accommodation
◉ What is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye which is
available in liquid form or impregnated on dry, paper filter strips?
Answer: Sodium Fluorescein
◉ What is the therapeutic drug used to reduce inflammation?
Answer: Corticosteroids
◉ The optic nerve is damaged from increased intraocular pressure
Answer: Glaucoma
◉ These are caused by mechanical simulation of nerves in the retina
Answer: Flashes
◉ Thickening of the connective tissue on the sides of the cornea,
usually in the 3 & 9 o' clock positions Answer: Pinguecula
