Certified Paraoptometric Comprehensive Exam Study Guide Complete Questions And Solutions

CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS

●● 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