Certified Paraoptometric (CPO) Practice Exam 2025

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What condition is defined as an image focusing on the back of the retina when accommodation is relaxed?

  1. Myopia

  2. Emmetropia

  3. Astigmatism

  4. Hyperopia

The correct answer is: Emmetropia

The correct answer is hyperopia. Hyperopia, also known as farsightedness, occurs when light entering the eye is focused behind the retina when the eye is at rest or relaxed. This means that when a person looks at distant objects, they may be able to see them clearly, but they often struggle with focusing on close-up objects, as they require additional accommodation to bring the image onto the retina correctly. Emmetropia, on the other hand, is the condition where light is correctly focused on the retina, allowing for clear vision at all distances without the need for accommodation. Thus, emmetropia represents the ideal state of vision, rather than the condition where images fall behind the retina.