CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC PRACTICE
TRAINING STUDY SHEET 2026 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉RETIN. Answer: (retina)
◉SCLER. Answer: (sclera)
◉TON. Answer: (tension, pressure)
◉Anterior. Answer: located on, or near, the front of an organ
◉Posterior. Answer: located on, or near, the back of an organ
◉Superior. Answer: situated above, or directed upward
◉Inferior. Answer: situated below, or directed downward
◉Medial. Answer: pertaining to the middle or midline
,◉Lateral. Answer: pertaining to the side or a position farther away
from the midline.
◉Cycloplegic drugs. Answer: Dilate the pupil by temporarily
paralyzing the muscle that constricts the pupil, and preventing
accommodation by paralyzing the ciliary muscle.
◉Anesthetic Drugs. Answer: Cause a temporary numbing of a nerve,
which results in loss of feeling in the surrounding area. (A drug with
the suffix -caine).
◉Ophthalmic stains, or dyes. Answer: are topically used to stain the
eye for Goldmann applanation tonometry, outline defective area of
the cornea, and aid in fitting gas-permeable lenses.
◉Qd. Answer: every day
◉Bid. Answer: twice a day
◉Tid. Answer: three times daily
◉Qid. Answer: four times a day
, ◉The _______ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside
surface of the eyelids.. Answer: Palpebral conjunctiva
◉The _______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of
the eye.. Answer: Ciliary
◉The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the:.
Answer: Retina
◉The _______ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and in
front of the lens.. 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:. Answer: Fovea
Centralis
◉The thick jelly-like substance that fills the eyeball behind the lens
is called the:. Answer: Vitreous Humor
◉Each eye has how many muscles to assist in ocular movement?.
Answer: Six
◉The area of retina responsible for seeing detail is the. Answer:
Macula
TRAINING STUDY SHEET 2026 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉RETIN. Answer: (retina)
◉SCLER. Answer: (sclera)
◉TON. Answer: (tension, pressure)
◉Anterior. Answer: located on, or near, the front of an organ
◉Posterior. Answer: located on, or near, the back of an organ
◉Superior. Answer: situated above, or directed upward
◉Inferior. Answer: situated below, or directed downward
◉Medial. Answer: pertaining to the middle or midline
,◉Lateral. Answer: pertaining to the side or a position farther away
from the midline.
◉Cycloplegic drugs. Answer: Dilate the pupil by temporarily
paralyzing the muscle that constricts the pupil, and preventing
accommodation by paralyzing the ciliary muscle.
◉Anesthetic Drugs. Answer: Cause a temporary numbing of a nerve,
which results in loss of feeling in the surrounding area. (A drug with
the suffix -caine).
◉Ophthalmic stains, or dyes. Answer: are topically used to stain the
eye for Goldmann applanation tonometry, outline defective area of
the cornea, and aid in fitting gas-permeable lenses.
◉Qd. Answer: every day
◉Bid. Answer: twice a day
◉Tid. Answer: three times daily
◉Qid. Answer: four times a day
, ◉The _______ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside
surface of the eyelids.. Answer: Palpebral conjunctiva
◉The _______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of
the eye.. Answer: Ciliary
◉The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the:.
Answer: Retina
◉The _______ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and in
front of the lens.. 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:. Answer: Fovea
Centralis
◉The thick jelly-like substance that fills the eyeball behind the lens
is called the:. Answer: Vitreous Humor
◉Each eye has how many muscles to assist in ocular movement?.
Answer: Six
◉The area of retina responsible for seeing detail is the. Answer:
Macula
