CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC PRACTICE
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉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?. Answer: Myopia
◉The ability of the eyes to focus objects from distance to near is
called?. Answer: Accommodation
◉Which of the following types of lenses corrects hyperopria?.
Answer: Plus
◉Nearsightedness is to myopia, as farsightness is to:. Answer:
Hyperopia
◉The retinoscope will indicated the patient's refractive error when.
Answer: All motion in every direction is stopped when the light is
moved across the pupil
, ◉Alternating esotropia is a condition in which. Answer: The patient
fixates with only one eye while the other eye turns in
◉Visual field testing determines. Answer: the area of the space
visible to the eye
◉Which of the following tests is used to measure the visual field?.
Answer: Perimetry
◉Which of the following instruments allows close examination of
the lids and lashes?. Answer: Biomicroscope
◉In order for first time patients to adapt to their contact lenses, a
wearing schedule is given to allow. Answer: a gradual buildup of
wearing time
◉The most common reason patients stop wearing contact lenses is?.
Answer: Non-compliance
◉A contact lens prescription and spectacle prescription may differ
because. Answer: Of the vertex distance between the contact lens
and the spectacle lens
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉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?. Answer: Myopia
◉The ability of the eyes to focus objects from distance to near is
called?. Answer: Accommodation
◉Which of the following types of lenses corrects hyperopria?.
Answer: Plus
◉Nearsightedness is to myopia, as farsightness is to:. Answer:
Hyperopia
◉The retinoscope will indicated the patient's refractive error when.
Answer: All motion in every direction is stopped when the light is
moved across the pupil
, ◉Alternating esotropia is a condition in which. Answer: The patient
fixates with only one eye while the other eye turns in
◉Visual field testing determines. Answer: the area of the space
visible to the eye
◉Which of the following tests is used to measure the visual field?.
Answer: Perimetry
◉Which of the following instruments allows close examination of
the lids and lashes?. Answer: Biomicroscope
◉In order for first time patients to adapt to their contact lenses, a
wearing schedule is given to allow. Answer: a gradual buildup of
wearing time
◉The most common reason patients stop wearing contact lenses is?.
Answer: Non-compliance
◉A contact lens prescription and spectacle prescription may differ
because. Answer: Of the vertex distance between the contact lens
and the spectacle lens
