- Flashcards
1
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Cotton-wool patches are caused by:
- A) Macular edema
- B) Neovascularization
- C) Retinal infarction
- D) Lipid exudates
- E) Other
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- C) Retinal infarction
2
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The most common site of ocular metastasis is:
- A) Choroid
- B) Iris
- C) Vitreous
- D) Cornea
- E) Other
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- A) Choroid
3
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The most common manifestation of temporal arteritis is:
- A) Embolic central retinal artery occlusion
- B) Uveitis
- C) Ischemic optic neuropathy
- D) Cranial motor nerve paralysis
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- C) Ischemic optic neuropathy
4
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The hallmark of malignant hypertension is:
- A) Cotton-wool patches
- B) Lipid exudates
- C) Flame-shaped hemorrhages
- D) Optic disc swelling
- E) All of the above
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- D) Optic disc swelling
5
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An autoimmune disorder affecting the acetylcholine receptors, causing a conduction defect at the neuromuscular junction is:
- A) Rheumatoid arthritis
- B) Hyperthyroidism
- C) Ankylosing Spondylitis
- D) Myasthenia Gravis
- E) Multiple Sclerosis
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- D) Myasthenia Gravis
6
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The most common ocular manifestation in patients with connective tissue disorder is:
- A) Dry Eye Syndrome
- B) Iritis
- C) Scleritis
- D) Peripheral corneal ulceration
- E) Episcleritis
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- A) Dry Eye Syndrome
7
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The most common ocular manifestation of intracranial hypertension is:
- A) Cotton-wool patches
- B) Systemic lupus erythematosus
- C) Papilledema
- D) Lipid exudates
- E) Vitreitis
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- C) Papilledema
8
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Optic neuritis may be an initial manifestation of:
- A) Giant cell arteritis
- B) Systemic lupus erythematosus
- C) Multiple sclerosis
- D) Ankylosing spondylitis
- E) Graves’ disease
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- C) Multiple sclerosis
9
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The most common severe manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is:
- A) Dysfunctional Tear Syndrome
- B) Scleritis
- C) Peripheral corneal ulceration
- D) Retinopathy and optic neuropathy
- E) None of the above
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- D) Retinopathy and optic neuropathy
10
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A transient ischemic attack involving the ocular circulation is:
- A) Central retinal vein occlusion
- B) Amaurosis fugax
- C) Hypertensive retinopathy
- D) Optic neuritis
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- B) Amaurosis fugax
11
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In the elderly, the most common source of emboli to the ophthalmic or retinal arteries is:
- A) Calcified heart valves
- B) Fibrin-platelet or cholesterol-laden carotid plaque
- C) Fibrin-platelet emboli from mitral valve prolapse
- D) Talc
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- C) Fibrin-platelet emboli from mitral valve prolapse
12
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Central retinal vein occlusion is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:
- A) Ophthalmoscopic examination revealing intraretinal hemorrhages and cotton-wool spots
- B) Association with open-angle glaucoma
- C) Association with neovascularization of the iris and retina
- D) Sudden painful loss of vision
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- D) Sudden painful loss of vision
13
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Retinal vasculitis is present in all of the following EXCEPT:
- A) Thyroid ophthalmopathy
- B) Systemic lupus erythematosus
- C) HIV
- D) Periarteritis Nodosa
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- A) Thyroid ophthalmopathy
14
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A characteristic ophthalmoscopic feature of central retinal artery occlusion is:
- A) Cotton-wool patches
- B) Pigment in the shape of a bull’s eye in the macula
- C) Flame-shaped hemorrhage in the macula
- D) A cherry-red spot at the macula
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- D) A cherry-red spot at the macula
15
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Iritis in juvenile arthritis:
- A) Is associated with the polyarticular form of the disease
- B) Correlates well with the severity of the systemic signs
- C) Can lead to cataract formation and band keratopathy
- D) Classically occurs late in the disease and causes few complications
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- C) Can lead to cataract formation and band keratopathy
