CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC
(CPO) EXAM LATEST UPDATE
2026
Net Income/Profit - ANSWER --Revenues minus expenses.
Net Worth - ANSWER --The total value of a business.
Accounts Payable - ANSWER --Outstanding business obligations that are owed to others.
Accounts Receivable - ANSWER --Outstanding obligations owed to the business by others.
Cash Flow Statement - ANSWER --A picture of all cash inflows and outflows within the
business.
Gross Profit - ANSWER --The percentage of business income before expenses.
Just in Time (JIT) - ANSWER --A strategy to improve a business return on investment.
Return on Investment (ROI) - ANSWER --A measurement of success of a project; the
percent of profit earned on an investment.
An optometrist is licensed by which governing body: - ANSWER --State
,The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating lenses is the: - ANSWER --
Optician
A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is an: - ANSWER --Ophthalmologist
Medial Rectus - ANSWER --The most powerful of the extraocular muscles. Turns the eye
toward the nose.
Inferior Rectus - ANSWER --Its primary action is to turn the eye downward.
Lateral Rectus - ANSWER --Its only action is to move the eyes away from the nose.
Superior Rectus - ANSWER --Its primary action is to move the eye upward.
Superior Oblique - ANSWER --Rotates eye down and inward
Inferior Oblique - ANSWER --Rotates eye up and outward
Anterior Chamber - ANSWER --The area inside the eye, behind the cornea, and in front of
the iris.
Aqueous humor - ANSWER --a clear, watery fluid produced by the ciliary body. It provides
nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.
Choroid - ANSWER --Sandwiched between the sclera and the retina. This nourishes the
retina.
,Conjunctiva - ANSWER --clear, cellophane-like tissue that covers the sclera and the inside
surface of the eyelids. The *palpebral* _______ lines the lids, while the *bulbar* _______
covers the sclera.
Fovea Centralis - ANSWER --Area in the macula where visual acuity is the sharpest.
Ophthalmic Medical Personnel can do all BUT - ANSWER --Offer medical diagnoses
A person who collects patient data, administers tests of the patient's visual capabilities, and
assists in office management would be best described as a/an - ANSWER --
Paraoptometric
When a staff member receives a call but is busy with a patient, the person answering the phone
should politely ask - ANSWER --for a return number or if someone else might be of
assistance
Prior to scheduling a patient appointment, what should be done first? - ANSWER --Make
certain the purpose of the visit is known, to schedule properly
What is the most straightforward type of filing system? - ANSWER --Alphabetical
Which is not a part of implementing HIPAA? - ANSWER --Unlimited PHI disclosure for staff
developing crisis.
Which is not required for documentation of released PHI? - ANSWER --Age, name,
password
, Ciliary Muscle - ANSWER --The muscle inside of the eyeball that alters the shape of the
crystalline lens. It has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye.
Macula - ANSWER --The central part of the retina, which is used for seeing detail.
Posterior Chamber - ANSWER --The area behind the iris and in front of the lens.
Rods - ANSWER --Photoreceptors that provide black/white vision and are the most
sensitive.
Cones - ANSWER --Photoreceptors responsible for color vision and for clear central vision.
Sclera - ANSWER --The white portion of the eye made up of a tough, fibrous tissue that
gives shape and structure to the eyeball.
Vitreous Humor - ANSWER --A thick, clear, jelly-like substance that fills the eye between
the lens and the retina. This serves to support the retina and helps keep the eye round.
Ocular Adnexa - ANSWER --The adjacent structures of the eye, such as eyelids, lashes,
eyebrows, lacrimal apparatus, tarsal plates, orbit, extraocular muscles and conjunctiva.
Sinuses - ANSWER --Air spaces within the bones.
Lacrimal Gland - ANSWER --The gland that supplies most of the tears to the eye.
Lacrimal Duct - ANSWER --The drainage system for tears.
(CPO) EXAM LATEST UPDATE
2026
Net Income/Profit - ANSWER --Revenues minus expenses.
Net Worth - ANSWER --The total value of a business.
Accounts Payable - ANSWER --Outstanding business obligations that are owed to others.
Accounts Receivable - ANSWER --Outstanding obligations owed to the business by others.
Cash Flow Statement - ANSWER --A picture of all cash inflows and outflows within the
business.
Gross Profit - ANSWER --The percentage of business income before expenses.
Just in Time (JIT) - ANSWER --A strategy to improve a business return on investment.
Return on Investment (ROI) - ANSWER --A measurement of success of a project; the
percent of profit earned on an investment.
An optometrist is licensed by which governing body: - ANSWER --State
,The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating lenses is the: - ANSWER --
Optician
A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is an: - ANSWER --Ophthalmologist
Medial Rectus - ANSWER --The most powerful of the extraocular muscles. Turns the eye
toward the nose.
Inferior Rectus - ANSWER --Its primary action is to turn the eye downward.
Lateral Rectus - ANSWER --Its only action is to move the eyes away from the nose.
Superior Rectus - ANSWER --Its primary action is to move the eye upward.
Superior Oblique - ANSWER --Rotates eye down and inward
Inferior Oblique - ANSWER --Rotates eye up and outward
Anterior Chamber - ANSWER --The area inside the eye, behind the cornea, and in front of
the iris.
Aqueous humor - ANSWER --a clear, watery fluid produced by the ciliary body. It provides
nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.
Choroid - ANSWER --Sandwiched between the sclera and the retina. This nourishes the
retina.
,Conjunctiva - ANSWER --clear, cellophane-like tissue that covers the sclera and the inside
surface of the eyelids. The *palpebral* _______ lines the lids, while the *bulbar* _______
covers the sclera.
Fovea Centralis - ANSWER --Area in the macula where visual acuity is the sharpest.
Ophthalmic Medical Personnel can do all BUT - ANSWER --Offer medical diagnoses
A person who collects patient data, administers tests of the patient's visual capabilities, and
assists in office management would be best described as a/an - ANSWER --
Paraoptometric
When a staff member receives a call but is busy with a patient, the person answering the phone
should politely ask - ANSWER --for a return number or if someone else might be of
assistance
Prior to scheduling a patient appointment, what should be done first? - ANSWER --Make
certain the purpose of the visit is known, to schedule properly
What is the most straightforward type of filing system? - ANSWER --Alphabetical
Which is not a part of implementing HIPAA? - ANSWER --Unlimited PHI disclosure for staff
developing crisis.
Which is not required for documentation of released PHI? - ANSWER --Age, name,
password
, Ciliary Muscle - ANSWER --The muscle inside of the eyeball that alters the shape of the
crystalline lens. It has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye.
Macula - ANSWER --The central part of the retina, which is used for seeing detail.
Posterior Chamber - ANSWER --The area behind the iris and in front of the lens.
Rods - ANSWER --Photoreceptors that provide black/white vision and are the most
sensitive.
Cones - ANSWER --Photoreceptors responsible for color vision and for clear central vision.
Sclera - ANSWER --The white portion of the eye made up of a tough, fibrous tissue that
gives shape and structure to the eyeball.
Vitreous Humor - ANSWER --A thick, clear, jelly-like substance that fills the eye between
the lens and the retina. This serves to support the retina and helps keep the eye round.
Ocular Adnexa - ANSWER --The adjacent structures of the eye, such as eyelids, lashes,
eyebrows, lacrimal apparatus, tarsal plates, orbit, extraocular muscles and conjunctiva.
Sinuses - ANSWER --Air spaces within the bones.
Lacrimal Gland - ANSWER --The gland that supplies most of the tears to the eye.
Lacrimal Duct - ANSWER --The drainage system for tears.
