CPO COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ medial rectus movements.
Answer: adduction (inward)
◍ Public Personnel Roster Requirement.
Answer: Must maintain a detailed public roster of all ASUC personnel.
◍ What are ophthalmic stains and dyes used for?.
Answer: 1. stain for goldmann applanation2. outline defective areas of the
cornea3. highlight defects in blood vessels and retinal structures when
injected
◍ lacrimal gland.
Answer: supplies most of the tears to the eyelocated superior and temporal
to the eye behind the orbital rim
◍ systolic pressure.
Answer: top number. reflects the amount of force on the artery walls when
the heart beats
◍ What are the 4 types of ametropia?.
Answer: 1. myopia2. hyperopia3. astigmatism4. presbyopia
◍ root word: phot.
Answer: light
◍ What are the three types of cones in the eye?.
Answer: red, green, and blue cones
◍ What are two things a pachymeter is used for?.
Answer: 1. determines whether the cornea is strong enough for refractive
, surgery2. monitor progression of certain disorders what cause the cornea to
be thicken (filled with water), resulting in loss of vision
◍ binocular indirect ophthalmoscope.
Answer: worn on headyields smaller image, but larger field of viewrequires
pupil dilation
◍ limbus.
Answer: the junction of the sclera and cornea
◍ O.
D. latin abbreviation.
Answer: oculus dexter
◍ ptygerium.
Answer: abnormal growth of tissue on conjunctiva-it has a wedge shape and
will invade the cornea -usually caused by extreme exposure to wind, sun,
and sand
◍ What are plastic spectacle frames made from?.
Answer: plastic or zyl frames are made of many rugged polymersrequire
warming to bend material to fit the face
◍ hyperopia.
Answer: farsightednesswhile accommodation is relaxed, the image is
focused behind the retinathe eye is too short/cornea is too flatcorrected by
plus lenses
◍ The widest horizontal dimension of the lens opening of a frame is the:.
Answer: A Dimension
◍ injectable anesthetics.
Answer: used to anesthetize the eyelids, globe, and EOMsEX: lidocaine
(Xylocaine)can be combined with epinephrine to cause the constriction of
blood vessels, resulting in decrease in bleeding
◍ frame height.
Answer: determined from "B" measurement and the way in which the frame
, rests on the wearer's nosecan be altered by altering adjustable nosepadsif
frame has a fixed bridge, the frame height is determined during the frame
selection process
◍ suffix: ologist.
Answer: one who studies or practices
◍ An instrument that can obtain an estimate of the patient's prescription
without a response is called ____..
Answer: retinoscope
◍ CT.
Answer: center thickness of a clsrefers to the thickness of the center of the
lens from anterior to posterior surface
◍ Single vision lenses and 3 types.
Answer: designed to correct vision at one distance (DV, NV)1. spherical
lenses2. planocylindrical lenses-no power in one area and 90 degrees away
is the greatest power EX: PL-1.00x0903. spherocylindrical lenses-combine
spherical and plano cylindrical lens. used to treat combo of
myopia/hyperopia and astig EX: +2.00-1.00x180
◍ accounts receivable.
Answer: balance owed to business by a patient
◍ cup-to-disk ratio.
Answer: numerical expression indicating the % of disk occupied by the optic
nerve
◍ acute angle closure glaucoma.
Answer: less commonpainful, "hot" red eye, accompanied by blurry vision,
nausea, and vomiting
◍ What does the HIPAA Privacy Rule overlap with?.
Answer: The Privacy Act of 1974Pts have the right to recieve and
accounting of disclosures of PHI made by the office except: treatment,
payment, health care operations: for the past six years
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ medial rectus movements.
Answer: adduction (inward)
◍ Public Personnel Roster Requirement.
Answer: Must maintain a detailed public roster of all ASUC personnel.
◍ What are ophthalmic stains and dyes used for?.
Answer: 1. stain for goldmann applanation2. outline defective areas of the
cornea3. highlight defects in blood vessels and retinal structures when
injected
◍ lacrimal gland.
Answer: supplies most of the tears to the eyelocated superior and temporal
to the eye behind the orbital rim
◍ systolic pressure.
Answer: top number. reflects the amount of force on the artery walls when
the heart beats
◍ What are the 4 types of ametropia?.
Answer: 1. myopia2. hyperopia3. astigmatism4. presbyopia
◍ root word: phot.
Answer: light
◍ What are the three types of cones in the eye?.
Answer: red, green, and blue cones
◍ What are two things a pachymeter is used for?.
Answer: 1. determines whether the cornea is strong enough for refractive
, surgery2. monitor progression of certain disorders what cause the cornea to
be thicken (filled with water), resulting in loss of vision
◍ binocular indirect ophthalmoscope.
Answer: worn on headyields smaller image, but larger field of viewrequires
pupil dilation
◍ limbus.
Answer: the junction of the sclera and cornea
◍ O.
D. latin abbreviation.
Answer: oculus dexter
◍ ptygerium.
Answer: abnormal growth of tissue on conjunctiva-it has a wedge shape and
will invade the cornea -usually caused by extreme exposure to wind, sun,
and sand
◍ What are plastic spectacle frames made from?.
Answer: plastic or zyl frames are made of many rugged polymersrequire
warming to bend material to fit the face
◍ hyperopia.
Answer: farsightednesswhile accommodation is relaxed, the image is
focused behind the retinathe eye is too short/cornea is too flatcorrected by
plus lenses
◍ The widest horizontal dimension of the lens opening of a frame is the:.
Answer: A Dimension
◍ injectable anesthetics.
Answer: used to anesthetize the eyelids, globe, and EOMsEX: lidocaine
(Xylocaine)can be combined with epinephrine to cause the constriction of
blood vessels, resulting in decrease in bleeding
◍ frame height.
Answer: determined from "B" measurement and the way in which the frame
, rests on the wearer's nosecan be altered by altering adjustable nosepadsif
frame has a fixed bridge, the frame height is determined during the frame
selection process
◍ suffix: ologist.
Answer: one who studies or practices
◍ An instrument that can obtain an estimate of the patient's prescription
without a response is called ____..
Answer: retinoscope
◍ CT.
Answer: center thickness of a clsrefers to the thickness of the center of the
lens from anterior to posterior surface
◍ Single vision lenses and 3 types.
Answer: designed to correct vision at one distance (DV, NV)1. spherical
lenses2. planocylindrical lenses-no power in one area and 90 degrees away
is the greatest power EX: PL-1.00x0903. spherocylindrical lenses-combine
spherical and plano cylindrical lens. used to treat combo of
myopia/hyperopia and astig EX: +2.00-1.00x180
◍ accounts receivable.
Answer: balance owed to business by a patient
◍ cup-to-disk ratio.
Answer: numerical expression indicating the % of disk occupied by the optic
nerve
◍ acute angle closure glaucoma.
Answer: less commonpainful, "hot" red eye, accompanied by blurry vision,
nausea, and vomiting
◍ What does the HIPAA Privacy Rule overlap with?.
Answer: The Privacy Act of 1974Pts have the right to recieve and
accounting of disclosures of PHI made by the office except: treatment,
payment, health care operations: for the past six years
