CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Ophthalmoscopy - ANS The Examination of the inside of the eye.
Vertex distance - ANS The distance from the back surface of the lens to the front of the eye.
Fundus - ANS The interior portion of the eyeball that may be seen on ophthalmoscopy.
Turn the eye downward - ANS What is the primary function of the inferior rectus muscle?
Sub conjunctival hemorrhage - ANS A broken blood vessel between the sclera and
conjunctiva.
What does a lensometer measure? - ANS Back vertex power which includes sphere and
cylinder power.
Aspheric lenses provide a smaller field of vision. - ANS False
Visual acuity - ANS The measure of the finest detail the eye may detect.
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, Corneal Edema - ANS When water is retained and swelling occurs in the cornea.
Snellen Chart - ANS The chart most often used to measure acuity at distance.
0.25 D - ANS The smallest unit of lens measure.
Which type of lens will have the same power in all areas of the lens? - ANS Spherical
What lens material is the easiest to break? - ANS Glass
Trivex - ANS A mid-index lens material that is thinner than glass or CR-39, free from
distortion and aberration and able to be used as a safety lens.
Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope - ANS Two instruments are used to test patient blood
pressure.
Conventional daily wear lenses - ANS One type of contact lens is applied after waking and
removed before going to sleep.
Macula - ANS The part of the retina responsible for sharp, clear vision.
Optic Disc - ANS The portion of the optic nerve that is formed by the meeting of all retinal
nerve fibers.
Photoablation - ANS The procedure using ultraviolet radiation from a laser to remove tissue.
What is the name for the part of the frame that connects the two eyewires? - ANS Bridge
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Ophthalmoscopy - ANS The Examination of the inside of the eye.
Vertex distance - ANS The distance from the back surface of the lens to the front of the eye.
Fundus - ANS The interior portion of the eyeball that may be seen on ophthalmoscopy.
Turn the eye downward - ANS What is the primary function of the inferior rectus muscle?
Sub conjunctival hemorrhage - ANS A broken blood vessel between the sclera and
conjunctiva.
What does a lensometer measure? - ANS Back vertex power which includes sphere and
cylinder power.
Aspheric lenses provide a smaller field of vision. - ANS False
Visual acuity - ANS The measure of the finest detail the eye may detect.
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, Corneal Edema - ANS When water is retained and swelling occurs in the cornea.
Snellen Chart - ANS The chart most often used to measure acuity at distance.
0.25 D - ANS The smallest unit of lens measure.
Which type of lens will have the same power in all areas of the lens? - ANS Spherical
What lens material is the easiest to break? - ANS Glass
Trivex - ANS A mid-index lens material that is thinner than glass or CR-39, free from
distortion and aberration and able to be used as a safety lens.
Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope - ANS Two instruments are used to test patient blood
pressure.
Conventional daily wear lenses - ANS One type of contact lens is applied after waking and
removed before going to sleep.
Macula - ANS The part of the retina responsible for sharp, clear vision.
Optic Disc - ANS The portion of the optic nerve that is formed by the meeting of all retinal
nerve fibers.
Photoablation - ANS The procedure using ultraviolet radiation from a laser to remove tissue.
What is the name for the part of the frame that connects the two eyewires? - ANS Bridge
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