Certified Paraoptometric 2025/2026 Examination Questions
with Verified Answers.
plus lens corrects hyperopia
indicates pt refractive error when all motion in every
retinoscope
direction is stopped when light is moving across pupil
alternating esotropia condition in which the patient fixates with only one eye while
the other eye turns in
visual field testing determines the area of space visible to the eye
perimetry used to measure the visual field
biomicroscope instrument that allows close examination of the lids and lashes
non-compliance the most common reason patients stop wearing contact lenses
vertex distance between the a contact lens prescription and a spectacle prescription May differ
contact lens and spectacle because of this
lens
Edge thickness of a contact is an important factor in the comfort of the lens
lens
contact lens order includes lens brand or type, base curve, overall diameter, and the lens
power
diastolic pressure the amount of force when the heart is at rest
astigmatism an eye in which the image is not focused at one point but rather at
two points
farsightedness; when the accommodation is relaxed and
hyperopia
the image in the eye focused theoretically behind the
eye resulting in blurry vision
nearsightedness when the accommodation is relaxed
myopia
in the image in the eye Focused before the retina
resulting in blurry distant vision
presbyopia loss of ability to see clearly at near
non specific term that means the patient has a refractive
ametropia
condition and needs glasses or contacts
in order to get a more complete look of the back of
dilation
the eye this is done as part of a complete eye
examination
intraocular pressure technical term used for pressure inside of the eye IOP
tonometry test used to measure the pressure inside of the eye
Goldmann Tonometer specific instrument used to measure the pressure of the inside of
the eye
, systemic diseases conditions that affect the whole body
keratometer instrument used to measure the corneal curvature
an instrument that is worn on the examiner's head and
binocular indirect
ophthalmoscope used to view the back of the eye
objective refraction test that does not require responses from the patient
subjective refraction test that requires responses from the patient
phoropter instrument that is used for manual refracting
part of the eye examination that serves as a guide for
case history
the test to be performed during the office visit
Chief complaint The main reason for the patient's visit
instrument that can obtain an estimate of the patient's
retinoscope
prescription without the patient's responses
binocular vision term that represents how well the two eyes work together
instrument that gives the examiner a magnified view of
biomicroscope or slit lamp
the structures eye particularly the front structures of the
eye
with Verified Answers.
plus lens corrects hyperopia
indicates pt refractive error when all motion in every
retinoscope
direction is stopped when light is moving across pupil
alternating esotropia condition in which the patient fixates with only one eye while
the other eye turns in
visual field testing determines the area of space visible to the eye
perimetry used to measure the visual field
biomicroscope instrument that allows close examination of the lids and lashes
non-compliance the most common reason patients stop wearing contact lenses
vertex distance between the a contact lens prescription and a spectacle prescription May differ
contact lens and spectacle because of this
lens
Edge thickness of a contact is an important factor in the comfort of the lens
lens
contact lens order includes lens brand or type, base curve, overall diameter, and the lens
power
diastolic pressure the amount of force when the heart is at rest
astigmatism an eye in which the image is not focused at one point but rather at
two points
farsightedness; when the accommodation is relaxed and
hyperopia
the image in the eye focused theoretically behind the
eye resulting in blurry vision
nearsightedness when the accommodation is relaxed
myopia
in the image in the eye Focused before the retina
resulting in blurry distant vision
presbyopia loss of ability to see clearly at near
non specific term that means the patient has a refractive
ametropia
condition and needs glasses or contacts
in order to get a more complete look of the back of
dilation
the eye this is done as part of a complete eye
examination
intraocular pressure technical term used for pressure inside of the eye IOP
tonometry test used to measure the pressure inside of the eye
Goldmann Tonometer specific instrument used to measure the pressure of the inside of
the eye
, systemic diseases conditions that affect the whole body
keratometer instrument used to measure the corneal curvature
an instrument that is worn on the examiner's head and
binocular indirect
ophthalmoscope used to view the back of the eye
objective refraction test that does not require responses from the patient
subjective refraction test that requires responses from the patient
phoropter instrument that is used for manual refracting
part of the eye examination that serves as a guide for
case history
the test to be performed during the office visit
Chief complaint The main reason for the patient's visit
instrument that can obtain an estimate of the patient's
retinoscope
prescription without the patient's responses
binocular vision term that represents how well the two eyes work together
instrument that gives the examiner a magnified view of
biomicroscope or slit lamp
the structures eye particularly the front structures of the
eye
