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JCAPHO Certified Ophthalmic Assisting Exam Vocab
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The International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO) is an American nonprofit professional association for Allied Ophthalmic Personnel (AOP).

JCAPHO Certified Ophthalmic Assisting Exam Vocab
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1. Temporary paralysis of the ciliary muscle (preventing accommodation) and of the iris sphincter muscle (preventing constriction of the pupil).

2. Pathologic condition involving a defect in the corneal surface and associated with inflammation; infectious ulcers are caused by a pathogenic microorganism.

3. High plus (+60, +78, and +90), non contact lenses used in conjunction with the slit lamp for stereoscopic observation of the fundus.

4. The movement of the eye inward toward the nose.
Image: adduction

5. To spread widely through a tissue.

6. The use of a contact lens, eyeglasses, or an intraocular lens to improve visual acuity in aphakic patients.

7. Examination of the vitreous and fundus by ophthalmoscope.

8. Refers to any disease process or effect that is present from birth.

9. The refractive state of an eye that is unable to focus correctly due to a refractive error.
Image: ametropia

10. A painful contraction of the ciliary muscle commonly caused by inflammation of the cornea or iris.

11. A rare disease that occurs in infants; due to a malformation of the anterior chamber angle.

12. The type of visual field defect in which a local 'pit' or 'well' in the field of vision occurs.

13. A problem that occurs during or after medical or surgical treatment.

14. A strabismus that is the same in all field of gaze.

15. A test for determining the presence and location of defects in the central portion of the visual field.
Image: Amsler grid test

16. A substance that reduces congestion or swelling; decongestant eyedrops constrict the superficial conjunctival blood vessels to reduce ocular redness.

17. An instrument used to test peripheral vision using bands of half circles placed at various meridians.

18. A piece of glass or plastic in which one or both surfaces are curved outward. Also called positive lens or plus lens.

19. Excessive tearing.

20. An unsharpened needle used to pass into the tear system puncta and canaliculus.

21. The disease complex caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal hormone cortisol. Predominantly found in women. Also known as hypercortisolism or Cushing syndrome.

22. Refers to any process in which the structure or function of body tissues gradually deteriorates.

23. A perimetry examination using alternating flickers of black and white striated stimuli into the eye at a very high temporal frequency. This test uses an illusion created by the stimuli to detect visual field defects.

24. A chemical injury to tissue, caused by an agent of low pH. result for exploding car batteries, industrial product,and household bleach

25. Obstruction of blood flow in the main feeder vessel of the retina (central retinal artery).

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