Ophthalmology Set 2

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This set of Ophthalmology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Ophthalmology Set 2

Q1 | Bacteria, which can attack normal corneal epithelium:
  • Neisseria gonorrhea.
  • Staphylococcal epidermidis
  • Moraxella lacunata.
  • Staphylococcal aureus
Q2 | Advanced keratoconus is least to be corrected when treated by:
  • Hard contact Lens,
  • Rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens
  • Spectacles.
  • Keratoplasty.
Q3 | Organisms causing angular conjunctivitis are:
  • Moraxella Axenfeld bacilli
  • Pneumococci
  • Gonococci
  • Adenovirus
Q4 | Chalazion is a chronic inflammatory granuloma of
  • Meibomian gland
  • Zies’s gland
  • Sweat gland
  • Wolfring’s gland
Q5 | Deep leucoma is best treated by:
  • Tattooing
  • Lamellar keratoplasty
  • Keratectomy
  • Penetrating keratoplasty
Q6 | Blood vessels in a trachomatous pannus lie:
  • Beneath the Descemet's membrane.
  • In the substantia propria.
  • Between Bowman's membrane & substantia propria.
  • Between Bowman's membrane & Epithelium.
Q7 | In vernal catarrh, the characteristic cells are:
  • Macrophage
  • Eosinophils
  • Neutrophils
  • Epitheloid cells
Q8 | Ptosis in Horner's syndrome, is due to paralysis of:
  • Riolan's muscle
  • Horner's muscle
  • Muller's muscle
  • The levator palpebral muscle
Q9 | Severe congenital ptosis with no levator function can be treated by:
  • Levator resection from skin side
  • Levator resection from conjunctival side
  • Fascia lata sling operation
  • Fasanella servat operation
Q10 | The commonest cause of hypopyon corneal ulcer is:
  • Moraxella
  • Gonococcus
  • Pneumococcus
  • Staphylococcus
Q11 | Irrespective of the etiology of a corneal ulcer, the drug alwaysindicated is:
  • Corticosteroid
  • Atropine
  • Antibiotics
  • Antifungal
Q12 | Fleischer ring is found in:
  • Keratoconus
  • Chalcosis
  • Argyrosis
  • Buphthalmos
Q13 | Intercalary staphyloma is a type of:
  • Equatorial staphyloma
  • Posterior staphyloma
  • Scleral staphyloma
  • Anterior staphyloma
Q14 | Cornea is supplied by nerve fibers derived from:
  • Trochlear nerve
  • Optic nerve
  • Trigeminal nerve
  • Oculomotor nerve
Q15 | Ciliary injection is not seen in:
  • Herpetic keratitis
  • Bacterial ulcer
  • Chronic iridocyclitis
  • Catarrhal conjunctivitis
Q16 | Most of the thickness of cornea is formed by:
  • Epithelial layer
  • Substantia propria
  • Descemet's membrane
  • Endothelium
Q17 | A 30 years old male presents with a history of injury to the eye with a leaf 5 days ago and pain, photophobia and redness of the eye for 2 days. What would be the most likely pathology?
  • Anterior uveitis
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Fungal corneal ulcer
  • Corneal laceration
Q18 | Ptosis and mydriasis are seen in:
  • Facial palsy
  • Peripheral neuritis
  • Oculomotor palsy
  • Sympathetic palsy
Q19 | Commonest cause of posterior staphyloma is:
  • Glaucoma
  • Retinal detachment
  • Iridocyclitis
  • High myopia
Q20 | In DCR, the opening is made at:
  • Superior meatus
  • Middle meatus
  • Inferior meatus
  • none
Q21 | Schirmer’s test is used for diagnosing:
  • Dry eye
  • Infective keratitis
  • Watering eyes
  • Horner’s syndrome
Q22 | 3 months old infant with watering lacrimal sac on pressing causes regurgitation of mucopus material. What is the appropriate treatment?
  • Dacryocystorhinostomy
  • Probing
  • Probing with syringing
  • Massage with antibiotics up to age of 6 months
Q23 | Most common cause of adult unilateral proptosis
  • Thyroid orbitopathy
  • Metastasis
  • Lymphoma
  • Meningioma
Q24 | Evisceration is:
  • Excision of the entire eyeball
  • Excision of all the inner contents of the eyeball including the uveal tissue
  • Photocoagulation of the retina
  • Removal of orbit contents
Q25 | Lagophthalmos can occur in all of the following except;
  • 7th cranial nerve paralysis
  • 5th cranial nerve paralysis
  • Thyrotoxic exophthalmos
  • Symblepharon