JCAHPO COA EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ FOR 2025-2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
Ocularistf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSMeasuresfandffitsfpatientsfwithfartificialfeyes
Orthoptistf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSHelpsfwithfdiagnosis,fmanagement,fandfnon-
surgicalftreatmentfoffeyefmusclefimbalances
Opticianf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSDispensesfeyeglassesfandfcontactflensesffromfprescriptionsfsuppliedfbyfothers
Optometristf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSPrescribesfand/orffitsfeyeglassesfandfcontactflensesfandfscreensfforfeyefdiseasesfasfafn
on-physicianfprofessional
Ophthalmologistf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSPrevents,fdiagnoses,fandfmedicallyfandfsurgicallyftreatsfproblemsfoffthefeyefasfafmedi
calfdoctor
OphthalmicfMedicalfAssistantf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSHelpsfthefdoctorfinfafvarietyfoffclinicalfandfadministrativeftasks
Ethicsf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSMoralfprinciplesfandfvaluesfthatfgovernfbehavior
4fPrimaryfstructuresfincludedfinfthefadnexa:f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-orbit
-extraocularfmuscles
-eyelids
-tear-producingfandftear-drainingflacrimalfapparatus
,Orbitf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSAfpear-
shapedfbonyfcavityfinfthefskull.fItsffunctionfisftofhousefthefglobe,fbloodfvessels,fandfthefnerves
Medialfrectusf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSInwardfrotation
Superiorfrectusf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSUpwardfrotation
Inferiorfrectusf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSDownwardfrotation
Lateralfrectusf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSOutwardfrotation
Inferiorfobliquef-ffCORRECTfANSWERSUpwardfandfoutwardfrotation
SuperiorfObliquef-ffCORRECTfANSWERSDownwardfandfoutwardfrotation
3ffunctionsfoffeyelidsf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-helpsfprotectfthefeyeffromfinjury
-excludeflight
-aidfinflubricationfoffocularfsurface
2fprincipleffunctionsfofflacrimalfapparatusf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-producesftears
-ductsfdrainfthefexcessffluidffromftheffrontfoffthefeyesftofthefnose
LayersfoffTearfFilm;fOuterfLayerf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSHelpsfpreventfevaporationfoffmoistureffromfthefmiddleflayer
LayersfoffTearfFilm;fMiddlefLayerf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSTearffilmfthatfsuppliesfmoisture,foxygen,fandfnutrientsftofthefcornea
LayersfoffTearfFilm;fInnerfLayerf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSPromotesfanfevenfspreadfofftheftearffilmfoverfthefcornea
,CornealfEpitheliumf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSServesfasftheffirstflinefoffdefensefagainstfinfectionfandfinjury
Descemet'sfMembranef-ffCORRECTfANSWERSContributesfrigidity
Stromaf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSContributesfrigidity
Bowman'sfMembranef-ffCORRECTfANSWERSActsfasfanfanchorfforfthefepithelium
CornealfEndotheliumf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSMaintainsfproperffluidfbalance
Scleraf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSStructuralfcomponentfoffthefglobefthatfprotectsfthefintraocularfcontents
CiliaryfProcessf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSSecretesfaqueousfhumorfthatffillsfthefanteriorfandfposteriorfchambers
Choroidf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSSuppliesfnourishingfbloodftofthefouterflayersfoffthefretina;fliesfbetweenfthefsclerafandf
thefretinafinfthefuvealftract
CrystallinefLensf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSStructurefthatfprovidesfthefeye'sffocusingfpower
Accomodationf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSThefprocessfbyfwhichfthefcurvaturefoffthefcrystallineflensfchangesfinforderftoffocusfima
gesfoffobjectsfthatfarefcloseftofthefeye;fincreasesffocusingfpower
Zonulesf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSTransparentffibersfthatfconnectftheflensftofthefciliaryfbody
Vitreousf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSActsfasfafshockfabsorberfandfmaintainsfthefshapefoffthefglobe
Rodsf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSLargelyfresponsiblefforfvisionfinfreducedflightfandfforfperipheralfvision
, Conesf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSProvidefsharpfcentralfvisionfandfperceptionfoffcolor
Symptomfvs.fSignf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSSymptomsftendftofbefmorefsubjectivefand/orfpersonalfwhereasfsignsfarefobjective
Syndromef-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSTermfgivenftofafsetfoffsignsfandfsymptomsfthatfisfcharacteristicfoffafspecificfconditionfo
rfdisease
Protopsis/Exophthalmosf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSProtrusionfoffthefeyeballfcausedfbyfanfincreasefinforbitalfvolume
OrbitalfCellulitisf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSSwollenfeyelidsfandfredfeyes
Strabismusf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSAfmisalignmentfoffthefeyesfthatfmayfcausefvisionftofbefdisturbed;fcanfbefcongenitalforf
causedfbyfnervefparalysisforfafmuscleflosingfelasticity
ExternalfHordeolumf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSAbscessfthatfisfcausedfbyfinfectionfoffafgladfsurroundingfaflashffollicle
Chalazionf(InternalfHordeolum)f-ffCORRECTfANSWERSAfnon-
tenderfsolidfbumpfunderfthefeyelid;fchronicfinflammationfresultingffromfanfobstructedfmeibomianfglandfin
fthefeyelid;fassociatedfwithfinfection
Blepharitisf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSRedfandfencrustedflidfmargin
Ptosisf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSDroopyfupperflid
Ectropionf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSOutwardfturningfofflidfmargins
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ FOR 2025-2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
Ocularistf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSMeasuresfandffitsfpatientsfwithfartificialfeyes
Orthoptistf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSHelpsfwithfdiagnosis,fmanagement,fandfnon-
surgicalftreatmentfoffeyefmusclefimbalances
Opticianf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSDispensesfeyeglassesfandfcontactflensesffromfprescriptionsfsuppliedfbyfothers
Optometristf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSPrescribesfand/orffitsfeyeglassesfandfcontactflensesfandfscreensfforfeyefdiseasesfasfafn
on-physicianfprofessional
Ophthalmologistf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSPrevents,fdiagnoses,fandfmedicallyfandfsurgicallyftreatsfproblemsfoffthefeyefasfafmedi
calfdoctor
OphthalmicfMedicalfAssistantf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSHelpsfthefdoctorfinfafvarietyfoffclinicalfandfadministrativeftasks
Ethicsf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSMoralfprinciplesfandfvaluesfthatfgovernfbehavior
4fPrimaryfstructuresfincludedfinfthefadnexa:f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-orbit
-extraocularfmuscles
-eyelids
-tear-producingfandftear-drainingflacrimalfapparatus
,Orbitf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSAfpear-
shapedfbonyfcavityfinfthefskull.fItsffunctionfisftofhousefthefglobe,fbloodfvessels,fandfthefnerves
Medialfrectusf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSInwardfrotation
Superiorfrectusf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSUpwardfrotation
Inferiorfrectusf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSDownwardfrotation
Lateralfrectusf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSOutwardfrotation
Inferiorfobliquef-ffCORRECTfANSWERSUpwardfandfoutwardfrotation
SuperiorfObliquef-ffCORRECTfANSWERSDownwardfandfoutwardfrotation
3ffunctionsfoffeyelidsf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-helpsfprotectfthefeyeffromfinjury
-excludeflight
-aidfinflubricationfoffocularfsurface
2fprincipleffunctionsfofflacrimalfapparatusf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-producesftears
-ductsfdrainfthefexcessffluidffromftheffrontfoffthefeyesftofthefnose
LayersfoffTearfFilm;fOuterfLayerf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSHelpsfpreventfevaporationfoffmoistureffromfthefmiddleflayer
LayersfoffTearfFilm;fMiddlefLayerf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSTearffilmfthatfsuppliesfmoisture,foxygen,fandfnutrientsftofthefcornea
LayersfoffTearfFilm;fInnerfLayerf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSPromotesfanfevenfspreadfofftheftearffilmfoverfthefcornea
,CornealfEpitheliumf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSServesfasftheffirstflinefoffdefensefagainstfinfectionfandfinjury
Descemet'sfMembranef-ffCORRECTfANSWERSContributesfrigidity
Stromaf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSContributesfrigidity
Bowman'sfMembranef-ffCORRECTfANSWERSActsfasfanfanchorfforfthefepithelium
CornealfEndotheliumf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSMaintainsfproperffluidfbalance
Scleraf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSStructuralfcomponentfoffthefglobefthatfprotectsfthefintraocularfcontents
CiliaryfProcessf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSSecretesfaqueousfhumorfthatffillsfthefanteriorfandfposteriorfchambers
Choroidf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSSuppliesfnourishingfbloodftofthefouterflayersfoffthefretina;fliesfbetweenfthefsclerafandf
thefretinafinfthefuvealftract
CrystallinefLensf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSStructurefthatfprovidesfthefeye'sffocusingfpower
Accomodationf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSThefprocessfbyfwhichfthefcurvaturefoffthefcrystallineflensfchangesfinforderftoffocusfima
gesfoffobjectsfthatfarefcloseftofthefeye;fincreasesffocusingfpower
Zonulesf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSTransparentffibersfthatfconnectftheflensftofthefciliaryfbody
Vitreousf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSActsfasfafshockfabsorberfandfmaintainsfthefshapefoffthefglobe
Rodsf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSLargelyfresponsiblefforfvisionfinfreducedflightfandfforfperipheralfvision
, Conesf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSProvidefsharpfcentralfvisionfandfperceptionfoffcolor
Symptomfvs.fSignf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSSymptomsftendftofbefmorefsubjectivefand/orfpersonalfwhereasfsignsfarefobjective
Syndromef-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSTermfgivenftofafsetfoffsignsfandfsymptomsfthatfisfcharacteristicfoffafspecificfconditionfo
rfdisease
Protopsis/Exophthalmosf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSProtrusionfoffthefeyeballfcausedfbyfanfincreasefinforbitalfvolume
OrbitalfCellulitisf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSSwollenfeyelidsfandfredfeyes
Strabismusf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSAfmisalignmentfoffthefeyesfthatfmayfcausefvisionftofbefdisturbed;fcanfbefcongenitalforf
causedfbyfnervefparalysisforfafmuscleflosingfelasticity
ExternalfHordeolumf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSAbscessfthatfisfcausedfbyfinfectionfoffafgladfsurroundingfaflashffollicle
Chalazionf(InternalfHordeolum)f-ffCORRECTfANSWERSAfnon-
tenderfsolidfbumpfunderfthefeyelid;fchronicfinflammationfresultingffromfanfobstructedfmeibomianfglandfin
fthefeyelid;fassociatedfwithfinfection
Blepharitisf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSRedfandfencrustedflidfmargin
Ptosisf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSDroopyfupperflid
Ectropionf-ffCORRECTfANSWERSOutwardfturningfofflidfmargins