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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. Diseases in which normal immune function is altered, causing the body to produce antibodies against its own cells; examples include Sjogrens syndrome, systemic lupus erythematous, and ulcerative colitis.

2. The small compartment between the cornea and the iris that is filled with a clear, transparent fluid called aqueous humor.
Image: anterior chamber

3. A numerical designation applied to medical procedures and services.

4. A layer of tissue largely made up of blood vessels that nourishes the retina; it lies between the sclera and the retina in the uveal tract.

5. An opacified or clouded lens.

6. Disorders characterized by immunologic and inflammatory changes in the connective tissues. Also called collagen vascular disease.

7. The complex moveable cover of the outer portion of the eyeball. The eyelids consist of an upper and lower component of skin, tarsus, delicate muscles, eyelashes, glands, and conjunctiva.

8. A surgical instrument used to compress or crush tissue, or temporarily hold surgical sutures or drapes.

9. Abnormal condition characterized by blood vessel growth in the cornea.

10. A range of procedures used in medical environments to prevent the spread of infectious microbes.

11. Excessive tearing.

12. A handheld instrument used to assess the disability that occurs when glare interferes with a patient's visual acuity or quality of vision.

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

14. A procedure for determining the ability to distinguish between light and dark areas; useful in the diagnosis of a cataract.

15. Examination of the vitreous and fundus by ophthalmoscope.

16. The muscle fibers in the ciliary body of the uveal tract that are involved in accommodation.

17. Double vision.

18. The part of the health history in which the patient describes the primary reason for seeking health care; it should be recorded in the patient's own words as nearly as possible.

19. A method of examining and recording size, structure, and location of blood vessels in organ systems, using fluorescent dyes.

20. The refractive error of an eye whose corneal surface curvature is greater in one meridian than another; both distant and near objects appear blurred and distorted.

21. A reflexive reaction occurring when a light is directed into one pupil; the normal response is pupillary constriction.

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

23. The bottom, as of a prism.

24. A common inflammation of the eyelid margin.

25. In the eye, refers to a thin, stretched sclera or cornea. A corneal ectasia is thinning with protrusion.