CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The ______ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside surface of the eyelids -Ans>>Bulbar
conjunctiva & Palpebral conjunctiva
The ______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye -Ans>>Ciliary
The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the: -Ans>>Crystalline Lens
The _________ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and in front of the lens -
Ans>>Posterior Chamber
The area of the macula where visual acuity is the sharpest and is used for daytime and color vision is
called the: -Ans>>Fovea centralis
The thick jelly-like substance that fills the eyeball behind the lens is called the: -Ans>>Vitreous humor
Each eye has how many muscles to assist in ocular movement? -Ans>>Six
The area of the retina responsible for seeing detail is the: -Ans>>Macula
The area that is located behind the cornea and in front of the iris is the: -Ans>>Anterior Chamber
Which of the following is the ability of the eye to focus objects at varying distances? -
Ans>>Accommodation
What is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye which is available in liquid form or impregnated on
dry, paper filter strips? -Ans>>Sodium Fluorescein
What is the therapeutic drug used to reduce inflammation? -Ans>>Corticosteroids
The optic nerve is damaged from increased intraocular pressure -Ans>>Glaucoma
These are caused by mechanical simulation of nerves in the retina -Ans>>Flashes
Thickening of the connective tissue on the sides of the cornea, usually in the 3 & 9 o' clock positions -
Ans>>Pinguecula
Commonly known as pink eye -Ans>>Conjunctivitis
Small blood vessel rupture between the sclera and conjunctiva -Ans>>Subconjunctivalhemorrhage
Inflammation of the eyelids -Ans>>Blepharitis
Caused by debris in the tears and in the fluid inside the eye -Ans>>Floaters
The retina pulls away from the rest of the eyeball -Ans>>Retinal detachment
The pores in the eyelid become blocked and inflamed, commonly called a stye -Ans>>Hordeolum
This causes fragile blood vessels on the retina to leak or break -Ans>>Diabetic Retionopathy
Advancing age causes the central area of vision to break down -Ans>>Macular Degeneration
A small lump on the eyelid -Ans>>Chalazion
ANSWERS
The ______ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside surface of the eyelids -Ans>>Bulbar
conjunctiva & Palpebral conjunctiva
The ______ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye -Ans>>Ciliary
The choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the: -Ans>>Crystalline Lens
The _________ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and in front of the lens -
Ans>>Posterior Chamber
The area of the macula where visual acuity is the sharpest and is used for daytime and color vision is
called the: -Ans>>Fovea centralis
The thick jelly-like substance that fills the eyeball behind the lens is called the: -Ans>>Vitreous humor
Each eye has how many muscles to assist in ocular movement? -Ans>>Six
The area of the retina responsible for seeing detail is the: -Ans>>Macula
The area that is located behind the cornea and in front of the iris is the: -Ans>>Anterior Chamber
Which of the following is the ability of the eye to focus objects at varying distances? -
Ans>>Accommodation
What is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye which is available in liquid form or impregnated on
dry, paper filter strips? -Ans>>Sodium Fluorescein
What is the therapeutic drug used to reduce inflammation? -Ans>>Corticosteroids
The optic nerve is damaged from increased intraocular pressure -Ans>>Glaucoma
These are caused by mechanical simulation of nerves in the retina -Ans>>Flashes
Thickening of the connective tissue on the sides of the cornea, usually in the 3 & 9 o' clock positions -
Ans>>Pinguecula
Commonly known as pink eye -Ans>>Conjunctivitis
Small blood vessel rupture between the sclera and conjunctiva -Ans>>Subconjunctivalhemorrhage
Inflammation of the eyelids -Ans>>Blepharitis
Caused by debris in the tears and in the fluid inside the eye -Ans>>Floaters
The retina pulls away from the rest of the eyeball -Ans>>Retinal detachment
The pores in the eyelid become blocked and inflamed, commonly called a stye -Ans>>Hordeolum
This causes fragile blood vessels on the retina to leak or break -Ans>>Diabetic Retionopathy
Advancing age causes the central area of vision to break down -Ans>>Macular Degeneration
A small lump on the eyelid -Ans>>Chalazion
