CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The ______ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside surface of the eyelids CORRECT ANSWER Bulbar conjunctiva & Palpebral conjunctiva
The ______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye CORRECT ANSWER Ciliary
The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the: CORRECT ANSWER Crystalline Lens
The _________ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and in front of the lens CORRECT 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: CORRECT ANSWER Fovea centralis
The thick jelly-like substance that fills the eyeball behind the lens is called the: CORRECT ANSWER Vitreous humor
Each eye has how many muscles to assist in ocular movement? CORRECT ANSWER Six
The area of the retina responsible for seeing detail is the: CORRECT ANSWER Macula
The area that is located behind the cornea and in front of the iris is the: CORRECT ANSWER Anterior Chamber
Which of the following is the ability of the eye to focus objects at varying distances? CORRECT ANSWER Accommodation
What is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye which is available in liquid form or impregnated on dry, paper filter strips? CORRECT ANSWER Sodium Fluorescein
What is the therapeutic drug used to reduce inflammation? CORRECT ANSWER Corticosteroids
The optic nerve is damaged from increased intraocular pressure CORRECT ANSWER Glaucoma
These are caused by mechanical simulation of nerves in the retina CORRECT ANSWER Flashes Thickening of the connective tissue on the sides of the cornea, usually in the 3 & 9 o' clock positions CORRECT ANSWER Pinguecula
Commonly known as pink eye CORRECT ANSWER Conjunctivitis
Small blood vessel rupture between the sclera and conjunctiva CORRECT ANSWER Subconjunctivalhemorrhage
Inflammation of the eyelids CORRECT ANSWER Blepharitis
Caused by debris in the tears and in the fluid inside the eye CORRECT ANSWER Floaters
The retina pulls away from the rest of the eyeball CORRECT ANSWER Retinal detachment
The pores in the eyelid become blocked and inflamed, commonly called a style CORRECT ANSWER Hordeolum
This causes fragile blood vessels on the retina to leak or break CORRECT ANSWER Diabetic Retionopathy
Advancing age causes the central area of vision to break down CORRECT ANSWER Macular Degeneration
A small lump on the eyelid CORRECT ANSWER Chalazion
The cornea changes to an irregular cone shape CORRECT ANSWER Keratonconus
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 CORRECT ANSWER Emmetropia
Which of the following types of ametropia occurs when an image is focused in front of the retina and is usually caused by the eye being too long? CORRECT ANSWER Myopia
The ability of the eyes to focus objects from distance to near is called? CORRECT ANSWER Accommodation
Which of the following types of lenses corrects hyperopria? CORRECT ANSWER Plus
Nearsightedness is to myopia, as farsightness is to: CORRECT ANSWER Hyperopia
The retinoscope will indicated the patient's refractive error when CORRECT ANSWER All motion in every direction is stopped when the light is moved across the pupil
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The ______ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside surface of the eyelids CORRECT ANSWER Bulbar conjunctiva & Palpebral conjunctiva
The ______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye CORRECT ANSWER Ciliary
The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the: CORRECT ANSWER Crystalline Lens
The _________ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and in front of the lens CORRECT 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: CORRECT ANSWER Fovea centralis
The thick jelly-like substance that fills the eyeball behind the lens is called the: CORRECT ANSWER Vitreous humor
Each eye has how many muscles to assist in ocular movement? CORRECT ANSWER Six
The area of the retina responsible for seeing detail is the: CORRECT ANSWER Macula
The area that is located behind the cornea and in front of the iris is the: CORRECT ANSWER Anterior Chamber
Which of the following is the ability of the eye to focus objects at varying distances? CORRECT ANSWER Accommodation
What is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye which is available in liquid form or impregnated on dry, paper filter strips? CORRECT ANSWER Sodium Fluorescein
What is the therapeutic drug used to reduce inflammation? CORRECT ANSWER Corticosteroids
The optic nerve is damaged from increased intraocular pressure CORRECT ANSWER Glaucoma
These are caused by mechanical simulation of nerves in the retina CORRECT ANSWER Flashes Thickening of the connective tissue on the sides of the cornea, usually in the 3 & 9 o' clock positions CORRECT ANSWER Pinguecula
Commonly known as pink eye CORRECT ANSWER Conjunctivitis
Small blood vessel rupture between the sclera and conjunctiva CORRECT ANSWER Subconjunctivalhemorrhage
Inflammation of the eyelids CORRECT ANSWER Blepharitis
Caused by debris in the tears and in the fluid inside the eye CORRECT ANSWER Floaters
The retina pulls away from the rest of the eyeball CORRECT ANSWER Retinal detachment
The pores in the eyelid become blocked and inflamed, commonly called a style CORRECT ANSWER Hordeolum
This causes fragile blood vessels on the retina to leak or break CORRECT ANSWER Diabetic Retionopathy
Advancing age causes the central area of vision to break down CORRECT ANSWER Macular Degeneration
A small lump on the eyelid CORRECT ANSWER Chalazion
The cornea changes to an irregular cone shape CORRECT ANSWER Keratonconus
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 CORRECT ANSWER Emmetropia
Which of the following types of ametropia occurs when an image is focused in front of the retina and is usually caused by the eye being too long? CORRECT ANSWER Myopia
The ability of the eyes to focus objects from distance to near is called? CORRECT ANSWER Accommodation
Which of the following types of lenses corrects hyperopria? CORRECT ANSWER Plus
Nearsightedness is to myopia, as farsightness is to: CORRECT ANSWER Hyperopia
The retinoscope will indicated the patient's refractive error when CORRECT ANSWER All motion in every direction is stopped when the light is moved across the pupil
