CPOA COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉The medical term for the "white of the eye" is
HINT:
s________. Answer: sclera
◉The term for a pooling of blood between the conjunctiva and
episclera is called:
HINT:
S_________________________ h______________________. Answer:
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
,◉The s_______________ muscle causes the pupil to constrict in bright
light.. Answer: sphincter
◉The d________ muscle is responsible for opening the pupil in dark
conditions. Answer: dilator
◉Describe the two major functions of the ciliary body.
HINT:
1. Produces a_______________ h___________
2. Acc________________. Answer: 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________________. Answer: glaucoma
,◉The type of drug used to paralyze accommodation is a
c__________________. Answer: cycloplegic
◉Loss of focusing ability that relates to the process of aging is called
HINT:
p_______________. Answer: presbyopia
◉the choroid lies between the s________ and the r_________. Answer:
sclera & the retina
◉The part of the retina that is used when reading an eye chart is
the:
HINT:
m_____________. Answer: macula
, ◉The retina is comprised of __ layers. Answer: 10 Layers
◉Explain the reason viewing color is more difficult in dim
illumination.
HINT:
Cones w________ are r________________ for c_________ d_______________ ,
s_________________ by l_______ .. Answer: Cones, which are responsible
for color discrimination, stimulated by light.
◉Describe the function of the eye's crystalline lens.
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉The medical term for the "white of the eye" is
HINT:
s________. Answer: sclera
◉The term for a pooling of blood between the conjunctiva and
episclera is called:
HINT:
S_________________________ h______________________. Answer:
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
,◉The s_______________ muscle causes the pupil to constrict in bright
light.. Answer: sphincter
◉The d________ muscle is responsible for opening the pupil in dark
conditions. Answer: dilator
◉Describe the two major functions of the ciliary body.
HINT:
1. Produces a_______________ h___________
2. Acc________________. Answer: 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________________. Answer: glaucoma
,◉The type of drug used to paralyze accommodation is a
c__________________. Answer: cycloplegic
◉Loss of focusing ability that relates to the process of aging is called
HINT:
p_______________. Answer: presbyopia
◉the choroid lies between the s________ and the r_________. Answer:
sclera & the retina
◉The part of the retina that is used when reading an eye chart is
the:
HINT:
m_____________. Answer: macula
, ◉The retina is comprised of __ layers. Answer: 10 Layers
◉Explain the reason viewing color is more difficult in dim
illumination.
HINT:
Cones w________ are r________________ for c_________ d_______________ ,
s_________________ by l_______ .. Answer: Cones, which are responsible
for color discrimination, stimulated by light.
◉Describe the function of the eye's crystalline lens.
