CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC 2026 PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWER
BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating
lenses is the ________. Answer: Optician
◉ An instrument worn on the examiners head and used to view the
back of the eye is call a/an _______. Answer: Binocular indirect
opthalmoscope
◉ Kerat (root word) Answer: Cornea
◉ A test that does not require responses from the patient is called
a/an __________ test. Answer: Objective
◉ The retinoscope will indicate the patient's refractive error when
_________. Answer: All motion in every direction is stopped when the
light is moved across the pupil.
◉ -itis Answer: Inflamation
,◉ Which lens has the same power in all areas of the lens and is used
to treat mypoia and hyperopia? Answer: Spherical
◉ -osis Answer: Abnormal condition
◉ The ______ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside
surface of the eyelids. Answer: Palpebral Conjunctiva
◉ The _______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of
the eye. Answer: Ciliary
◉ What is the prescription strength of the lens called? Answer: Lens
power
◉ ______ is the term for the condition in which an image will focus on
the back of the retina when accommodation is relaxed. These
patients will not require any corrective prescription lenses. Answer:
Emmetropia
◉ The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the
________. Answer: Retina
◉ Commonly known as pink eye. Answer: Conjunctivitis
, ◉ Term for when small blood vessels rupture between the sclera
and conjunctiva. Answer: Subconjuntival hemorrhage
◉ A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is a/an ________.
Answer: Opthamologist
◉ The area of the retina responsible for seeing detail is the ______.
Answer: Macula
◉ What are additional curves on the lens that surrounds the optical
zone called? Answer: Peripheral curves
◉ Which test is used to measure the visual field? Answer: Perimetry
◉ What type of ametropia occurs when an image is focused in front
of the retina and is usually caused by the eye being too long?
Answer: Myopia
◉ -opia Answer: Vision condition
◉ The instrument that is used for manual refracting is called a/an
_______. Answer: Phoropter
TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWER
BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating
lenses is the ________. Answer: Optician
◉ An instrument worn on the examiners head and used to view the
back of the eye is call a/an _______. Answer: Binocular indirect
opthalmoscope
◉ Kerat (root word) Answer: Cornea
◉ A test that does not require responses from the patient is called
a/an __________ test. Answer: Objective
◉ The retinoscope will indicate the patient's refractive error when
_________. Answer: All motion in every direction is stopped when the
light is moved across the pupil.
◉ -itis Answer: Inflamation
,◉ Which lens has the same power in all areas of the lens and is used
to treat mypoia and hyperopia? Answer: Spherical
◉ -osis Answer: Abnormal condition
◉ The ______ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside
surface of the eyelids. Answer: Palpebral Conjunctiva
◉ The _______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of
the eye. Answer: Ciliary
◉ What is the prescription strength of the lens called? Answer: Lens
power
◉ ______ is the term for the condition in which an image will focus on
the back of the retina when accommodation is relaxed. These
patients will not require any corrective prescription lenses. Answer:
Emmetropia
◉ The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the
________. Answer: Retina
◉ Commonly known as pink eye. Answer: Conjunctivitis
, ◉ Term for when small blood vessels rupture between the sclera
and conjunctiva. Answer: Subconjuntival hemorrhage
◉ A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is a/an ________.
Answer: Opthamologist
◉ The area of the retina responsible for seeing detail is the ______.
Answer: Macula
◉ What are additional curves on the lens that surrounds the optical
zone called? Answer: Peripheral curves
◉ Which test is used to measure the visual field? Answer: Perimetry
◉ What type of ametropia occurs when an image is focused in front
of the retina and is usually caused by the eye being too long?
Answer: Myopia
◉ -opia Answer: Vision condition
◉ The instrument that is used for manual refracting is called a/an
_______. Answer: Phoropter
