Certified Paraoptometric Exam Questions
and Answers Updated 2026/2027 Version |
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1. large variety of medications available to treat eye conditions and disease -
ANSWER ✅ therapeutic drugs
2. Reduction of intraocular pressure - ANSWER ✅ glaucoma medication
3. treat bacterial infection - ANSWER ✅ antibiotics
4. treat virus-caused ophthalmic conditions - ANSWER ✅ antivirals
5. treat ocular fungal infection - ANSWER ✅ antifungals
6. reduce inflammation - ANSWER ✅ corticosteroids (steroids)
7. treatment of inflammatory conditions and ocular allergies without the side
effects associated with steroids - ANSWER ✅ nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
8. constricts conjunctival blood vessels to reduce eye redness - ANSWER ✅
decongestant
,9. relief of seasonal or allergic conjunctivitis symptoms - ANSWER ✅
antihistamines, mast cell stabilizers
10.Phenylephrine - ANSWER ✅ cycloplegics
11.cycloplegics - ANSWER ✅ mydriatics
12.tropicamide, cyclopentolate, homatropine, scopalomine, and atropine -
ANSWER ✅ hydroxyamphetamine
13.proparacaine, tetracaine - ANSWER ✅ topical anesthetics
14.used for pupil dilation and ciliary muscle suppression - ANSWER ✅
cycloplegics and mydriatics
15.The optic nerve is damaged from increased intraocular pressure - ANSWER
✅ glaucoma
16.These are caused by mechanical simulation of nerves in the retina -
ANSWER ✅ flashes
17.Thickening of the connective tissue on the sides of the cornea, usually in the
3 & 9 o'clock positions - ANSWER ✅ Pinguecula
18.Commonly known as pink eye - ANSWER ✅ conjunctivitis
,19.Small blood vessel rupture between the sclera and conjunctiva - ANSWER
✅ subconjunctival hemorrhage
20.Inflammation of the eyelids - ANSWER ✅ blepharitis
21.Caused by debris in the tears and in the fluid inside the eye - ANSWER ✅
floaters
22.The retina pulls away from the rest of the eyeball - ANSWER ✅ retinal
detachment
23.The pores in the eyelid become blocked and inflamed, commonly called a
stye - ANSWER ✅ hordeolum
24.This causes fragile blood vessels on the retina to leak or break - ANSWER
✅ diabetic retinopathy
25.Advancing age causes the central area of vision to break down - ANSWER
✅ macular degeneration
26.A small lump on the eyelid - ANSWER ✅ chalazion
27.The cornea changes to an irregular cone shape - ANSWER ✅ keratonconus
28.The most powerful of the extraocular muscles - ANSWER ✅ medial rectus
, 29.Turns the eye toward the nose (adduction) - ANSWER ✅ medial rectus
30.turns the eye downward (depression) - ANSWER ✅ inferior rectus
31.Its only action is to move the eye away from the nose (abduction) -
ANSWER ✅ lateral rectus
32.Its primary action is to move the eye upward(elevation), it can rotate the top
of the eye toward the nose and the bottom of the eye toward the temple
(intorsion) - ANSWER ✅ superior rectus
33.Its primary action is intorsion. It is also responsible for depression and
abduction. Moves the eye inward and downward. - ANSWER ✅ superior
oblique
34.The only extraocular muscle that has its origin at the front of the orbit. Its
primary action is extorsion. It is also responsible for elevation and
abduction. Moves the eye outward and upward. - ANSWER ✅ inferior
oblique
35.Maxilla, Lacrimal, Frontal, Palatine, Zygomatic, Sphenoid, Ethmoid -
ANSWER ✅ 7 Orbital Bones
36.The drainage system for tears - ANSWER ✅ lacrimal duct
37.The gland that supplies most of the tears to the eye - ANSWER ✅ lacrimal
gland
and Answers Updated 2026/2027 Version |
Verified Answers
1. large variety of medications available to treat eye conditions and disease -
ANSWER ✅ therapeutic drugs
2. Reduction of intraocular pressure - ANSWER ✅ glaucoma medication
3. treat bacterial infection - ANSWER ✅ antibiotics
4. treat virus-caused ophthalmic conditions - ANSWER ✅ antivirals
5. treat ocular fungal infection - ANSWER ✅ antifungals
6. reduce inflammation - ANSWER ✅ corticosteroids (steroids)
7. treatment of inflammatory conditions and ocular allergies without the side
effects associated with steroids - ANSWER ✅ nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
8. constricts conjunctival blood vessels to reduce eye redness - ANSWER ✅
decongestant
,9. relief of seasonal or allergic conjunctivitis symptoms - ANSWER ✅
antihistamines, mast cell stabilizers
10.Phenylephrine - ANSWER ✅ cycloplegics
11.cycloplegics - ANSWER ✅ mydriatics
12.tropicamide, cyclopentolate, homatropine, scopalomine, and atropine -
ANSWER ✅ hydroxyamphetamine
13.proparacaine, tetracaine - ANSWER ✅ topical anesthetics
14.used for pupil dilation and ciliary muscle suppression - ANSWER ✅
cycloplegics and mydriatics
15.The optic nerve is damaged from increased intraocular pressure - ANSWER
✅ glaucoma
16.These are caused by mechanical simulation of nerves in the retina -
ANSWER ✅ flashes
17.Thickening of the connective tissue on the sides of the cornea, usually in the
3 & 9 o'clock positions - ANSWER ✅ Pinguecula
18.Commonly known as pink eye - ANSWER ✅ conjunctivitis
,19.Small blood vessel rupture between the sclera and conjunctiva - ANSWER
✅ subconjunctival hemorrhage
20.Inflammation of the eyelids - ANSWER ✅ blepharitis
21.Caused by debris in the tears and in the fluid inside the eye - ANSWER ✅
floaters
22.The retina pulls away from the rest of the eyeball - ANSWER ✅ retinal
detachment
23.The pores in the eyelid become blocked and inflamed, commonly called a
stye - ANSWER ✅ hordeolum
24.This causes fragile blood vessels on the retina to leak or break - ANSWER
✅ diabetic retinopathy
25.Advancing age causes the central area of vision to break down - ANSWER
✅ macular degeneration
26.A small lump on the eyelid - ANSWER ✅ chalazion
27.The cornea changes to an irregular cone shape - ANSWER ✅ keratonconus
28.The most powerful of the extraocular muscles - ANSWER ✅ medial rectus
, 29.Turns the eye toward the nose (adduction) - ANSWER ✅ medial rectus
30.turns the eye downward (depression) - ANSWER ✅ inferior rectus
31.Its only action is to move the eye away from the nose (abduction) -
ANSWER ✅ lateral rectus
32.Its primary action is to move the eye upward(elevation), it can rotate the top
of the eye toward the nose and the bottom of the eye toward the temple
(intorsion) - ANSWER ✅ superior rectus
33.Its primary action is intorsion. It is also responsible for depression and
abduction. Moves the eye inward and downward. - ANSWER ✅ superior
oblique
34.The only extraocular muscle that has its origin at the front of the orbit. Its
primary action is extorsion. It is also responsible for elevation and
abduction. Moves the eye outward and upward. - ANSWER ✅ inferior
oblique
35.Maxilla, Lacrimal, Frontal, Palatine, Zygomatic, Sphenoid, Ethmoid -
ANSWER ✅ 7 Orbital Bones
36.The drainage system for tears - ANSWER ✅ lacrimal duct
37.The gland that supplies most of the tears to the eye - ANSWER ✅ lacrimal
gland
