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This set of Ophthalmology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Ophthalmology Set 9
Q1 | Fovea:
- Receive nutrients from the choroid
- Mostly rods
- Sensitive to dim light
- Located nasally to the optic disc
Q2 | The following are appropriate interventions for acute Dacryocystitis, except:
- DCR
- Warm compressors
- Topical antibiotics
- Systemic antibiotics
Q3 | Regarding benign intracranial hypertension, one of the following is false:
- Bilateral 6th nerve palsy
- Headache
- Visual disturbances
- Nausea/vomiting
Q4 | Which of the following is not supplied by the 3rd cranial nerve:
- Ciliary muscle
- Dilator papillae
- Superior oblique
- Superior rectus
Q5 | One of the following is not a treatment for esotropia:
- Bilateral lateral rectus resection
- Medial rectus recession, Lateral rectus resection
- Bilateral medial rectus recession
- Bilateral medial rectus recession and resection of one lateral rectus
Q6 | One of the following is false regarding ophthalmia neonatorum?
- Bilateral purulent discharge is typical of gonorrheal conjunctivitis
- Systemic antibiotics can be used
- Most commonorganism is Chlamydia trachomatis
- Single instillation of povidone-iodine 2.5% solution is effective against common pathogens.
Q7 | All are complications of chronic anterior uveitis, except:
- Retinal detachment
- Iris atrophy
- Glaucoma
- Cataract
Q8 | One of the following is not associated with 3rd nerve palsy:
- Miosis
- Mydriasis
- Ptosis
- Affected eye turns slightly outward and downward
Q9 | One of the following eye drops is not used for glaucoma treatment?
- Dorzolamide
- Tropicamide
- Brimonidine
- Pilocarpine
Q10 | The most common orbital metastasis in men are cancer of the:
- Carcinoid
- Colon
- Melanoma
- Lung
Q11 | All are causes of secondary open angle glaucoma, except:
- Trauma
- Exfoliative
- Rubeosis iridis
- Pigmentary
Q12 | All are true regarding optic nerve glioma, except:
- Gradual onset
- Optic atrophy
- Painful
- Proptosis
Q13 | Chronic intermediate uveitis will cause:
- Glaucoma
- Cystoid macular edema
- Cataract
- All the above
Q14 | All are true regarding accommodation, except:
- Better in adult
- Pupillary constriction
- Relaxed ciliary
- Lens increases in curvature
Q15 | Measurement of intraocular lens power is called:
- Pachymetry
- Biometry
- Gonioscopy
- Keratometry
Q16 | Which of the following is not a risk factor for chronic open angle glaucoma:
- Myopia
- Hypermetropia
- Diabetes mellitus
- Family history
Q17 | Which of the following is not associated with increased VEGF?
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
- Central retinal vein occlusion
- None of the above
Q18 | Which of the following not associated with uveitis:
- Behcet’s disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Wilson's disease
- Toxoplasmosis
Q19 | Which one of the following is not recommended for contact lenses?
- 3-old-month baby with aphakia
- Keratoconus
- Myopia
- Hypermetropia
Q20 | Regarding retinitis pigmentosa, one of the following is true:
- Macular edema is treated by grid laser
- Only rods affected
- Macular edema may respond to oral acetazolamide
- Nyctalopia and dark adaptation difficulties are late symptoms
Q21 | One of the following is false regarding giant cell arteritis:
- CRP morereliable that ESR
- Phenomenon of “skip” lesions is present
- Color Doppler shows a hypoechoic halo around the artery lumen in around 75%
- Elevated platelets and anemia are commonly present
Q22 | Which one of the following is false about the drug and its side effects?
- Isoniazid: Glaucoma
- Chlorpromazine: Dry eye and dry mouth
- Amiodarone: Keratopathy
- Chloroquine: Maculopathy
Q23 | Which of the following cancers is not associated with sun exposure?
- Lentigo
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Malignant melanoma
- Squamous cell carcinoma
Q24 | All the following drugs can cause cataract except:
- Chlorpromazine
- Steroids
- Amiodarone
- Erythromycin
Q25 | All are signs of keratoconus, except:
- Vogt’s striae
- Munson’s sign
- Thinning of central cornea
- Keyser Fleisher rings