Certified Paraoptometric Test
The ______ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside surface of the eyelids
CORRECT ANSWER - Bulbar conjunctiva & Palpebral conjunctiva
The ______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye
CORRECT ANSWER - Ciliary
The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the:
CORRECT ANSWER - Crystalline Lens
The _________ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and in front of the lens
CORRECT 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:
CORRECT ANSWER - Fovea centralis
The thick jelly-like substance that fills the eyeball behind the lens is called the:
, CORRECT ANSWER - Vitreous humor
Each eye has how many muscles to assist in ocular movement?
CORRECT ANSWER - Six
The area of the retina responsible for seeing detail is the:
CORRECT ANSWER - Macula
The area that is located behind the cornea and in front of the iris is the:
CORRECT ANSWER - Anterior Chamber
Which of the following is the ability of the eye to focus objects at varying distances?
CORRECT ANSWER - Accommodation
What is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye which is available in liquid form or impregnated on dry,
paper filter strips?
CORRECT ANSWER - Sodium Fluorescein
What is the therapeutic drug used to reduce inflammation?
CORRECT ANSWER - Corticosteroids
The ______ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside surface of the eyelids
CORRECT ANSWER - Bulbar conjunctiva & Palpebral conjunctiva
The ______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye
CORRECT ANSWER - Ciliary
The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the:
CORRECT ANSWER - Crystalline Lens
The _________ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and in front of the lens
CORRECT 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:
CORRECT ANSWER - Fovea centralis
The thick jelly-like substance that fills the eyeball behind the lens is called the:
, CORRECT ANSWER - Vitreous humor
Each eye has how many muscles to assist in ocular movement?
CORRECT ANSWER - Six
The area of the retina responsible for seeing detail is the:
CORRECT ANSWER - Macula
The area that is located behind the cornea and in front of the iris is the:
CORRECT ANSWER - Anterior Chamber
Which of the following is the ability of the eye to focus objects at varying distances?
CORRECT ANSWER - Accommodation
What is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye which is available in liquid form or impregnated on dry,
paper filter strips?
CORRECT ANSWER - Sodium Fluorescein
What is the therapeutic drug used to reduce inflammation?
CORRECT ANSWER - Corticosteroids
