Certified Paraoptometric Exam Questions
with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
2024 | Verified
The system for sorting and assigning priorities for medical treatment based on the urgency of the
systems is called? - ✔✔Triage
Which of the following may not be a triage question? - ✔✔What medications are you on?
What are two main types of filing systems? - ✔✔Numerical and alphabetical
Glaucoma causes damage to the eye. - ✔✔True
Replacement of the crystalline lens with an intraocular lens creates a condition called pseudophakia. -
✔✔True
A visual condition where the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements often resulting in reduced
vision is know as - ✔✔Nystagmus
Diabetic patients may have vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy. - ✔✔True
What does O.D. stand for? - ✔✔Oculus Dexter
The part of the retina responsible for sharp, clear vision is the macula. - ✔✔True
Anesthetic drugs cause temporary deadening of a nerve, which results in loss of feeling in the
surrounding area. - ✔✔True
What are cycloplegic drugs used for? - ✔✔To dilate the eyes
, What are used to treat dry eyes? - ✔✔Artificial tears and lubricants
What may ocular drugs not be used for? - ✔✔Paralyze the patient
The instrument that contains lenses and can be used to determine a spectacle correction is called the
phoropter. - ✔✔True
What is the benefit of biomicroscopy? - ✔✔Gives the examiner a highly magnified view of the structure
of the eye, lids, and lashes
What does a tonometer measure? - ✔✔pressure in the eye
What is the measure of the finest detail the eye may detect? - ✔✔Visual Acuity
Monovision corrects one eye for distance and the other eye for near and can be used to correct
presbyopia. - ✔✔True
What does the prescription strength of the contact lens determine? - ✔✔Lens power
What type of contact lens is applied after waking and removed before going to bed? - ✔✔Conventional
daily wear lenses
What is the lifeline into and out of the practice? - ✔✔The telephone
What does a pachymeter measure? - ✔✔Thickness of the cornea
What is the biomicroscope also known as? - ✔✔Slit Lamp
with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
2024 | Verified
The system for sorting and assigning priorities for medical treatment based on the urgency of the
systems is called? - ✔✔Triage
Which of the following may not be a triage question? - ✔✔What medications are you on?
What are two main types of filing systems? - ✔✔Numerical and alphabetical
Glaucoma causes damage to the eye. - ✔✔True
Replacement of the crystalline lens with an intraocular lens creates a condition called pseudophakia. -
✔✔True
A visual condition where the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements often resulting in reduced
vision is know as - ✔✔Nystagmus
Diabetic patients may have vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy. - ✔✔True
What does O.D. stand for? - ✔✔Oculus Dexter
The part of the retina responsible for sharp, clear vision is the macula. - ✔✔True
Anesthetic drugs cause temporary deadening of a nerve, which results in loss of feeling in the
surrounding area. - ✔✔True
What are cycloplegic drugs used for? - ✔✔To dilate the eyes
, What are used to treat dry eyes? - ✔✔Artificial tears and lubricants
What may ocular drugs not be used for? - ✔✔Paralyze the patient
The instrument that contains lenses and can be used to determine a spectacle correction is called the
phoropter. - ✔✔True
What is the benefit of biomicroscopy? - ✔✔Gives the examiner a highly magnified view of the structure
of the eye, lids, and lashes
What does a tonometer measure? - ✔✔pressure in the eye
What is the measure of the finest detail the eye may detect? - ✔✔Visual Acuity
Monovision corrects one eye for distance and the other eye for near and can be used to correct
presbyopia. - ✔✔True
What does the prescription strength of the contact lens determine? - ✔✔Lens power
What type of contact lens is applied after waking and removed before going to bed? - ✔✔Conventional
daily wear lenses
What is the lifeline into and out of the practice? - ✔✔The telephone
What does a pachymeter measure? - ✔✔Thickness of the cornea
What is the biomicroscope also known as? - ✔✔Slit Lamp
