2018 Flashcards
Ptosis may be caused by:
A) Oculomotor nerve damage
B) Horner’s Syndrome
C) Both answers are correct
C) Both answers are correct
The two major surgical techniques for repairing a retinal detachment are:
A) External (conventional approach), internal (vitreoretinal surgery)
B) External - iridectomy, internal (vitreoretinal surgery)
C) External - eye drops, internal (cataract surgery)
A) External (conventional approach), internal (vitreoretinal surgery)
If you suspect the Sjörgen’s syndrome, which test will you perform:
A) Hirschberg’s Test
B) Schirmer’s Test
C) Amsler’s Grid
B) Schirmer’s Test
What is the optical power of the human lens?
A) Around 40 D
B) Around 10 D
C) Around 20 D
C) Around 20 D
Which of the following is NOT a stage of diabetic retinopathy (DR)?
A) Proliferative DR
B) Latent DR
C) Preproliferative DR
B) Latent DR
Duration of the diabetes and poor control of blood sugar are the most important risk factors for development of diabetic retinopathy. Which of the following are also the risk factors for DR?
A) Pregnancy
B) Smoking
C) all of the above
C) all of the above
One particular type of glaucoma can occur patients with diabetic retinopathy. Which one is it?
A) Congenital glaucoma
B) Secondary glaucoma
C) None of the above
B) Secondary glaucoma
The medical term for the failure of normal visual development in children is:
A) Strabismus
B) Diplopia
C) Amblyopia
C) Amblyopia
Leukocoria (white pupillary reflex) is noticeable in which of the following ophthalmic pathology?
A) Congenital glaucoma
B) Strabismus
C) Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma
Which of the following are the risk factors associated with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)?
A) Birthweight below 1500g, exposure to supplemental oxygen
B) Family history of ROP, duration of ventilation
C) Birth weight below 1500g, retinal detachment
A) Birthweight below 1500g, exposure to supplemental oxygen
Lengthening and darkening of the lashes is the side effect of:
A) beta blockers
B) Carbonic anhydrase
C) prostaglandin analogues
C) prostaglandin analogues
Between the cornea anteriorly and the lens and iris posteriorly lies:
A) vitreous
B) trasal body
C) the anterior chamber
C) the anterior chamber
The optical power of the cornea in different planes is not equal. parallel rays of light passing through these different planes are brought to different points of focus. It is:
A) myopia
B) hyperopia
C) Astigmatismus
C) Astigmatismus
The levatory of the eyelid is innervated by which nerve?
A) II
B) III
C) IV
B) III
The thickness of the tear film is:
A) 5ym (eig. 1,2 bis 3 μm, wenn das Mikrometer μm heißen soll)
B) 10ym
C) 15ym
A) 5ym
Between the ganglion cell layer and inner nuclear layer lays:
A) inner and outer segments of photoreceptors
B) external plexiform layer
C) inner plexiform layer
C) inner plexiform layer
A surface oil layer is produced by the:
A) tarsal meibomian glands
B) lacrimal gland
C) conjunctival goblet cells
A) tarsal meibomian glands
Macular edema may be associated with:
A) Uveitis
B) Retinal vascular disease (e.g.diabetic retinopathy)
C) All of the above
C) All of the above
What can be confirmed by performing the cover test:
A) Cataract
B) Glaucoma
C) Strabismus
C) Strabismus
This inflammation of the superficial layer of the sclera causes mild discomfort. It is rarely associated with systemic disease. In which severe disease, systemic non-steroidal anti- inflammatory treatment may be helpful:
A) Episcleritis
B) Scleritis
C) Keratitis
A) Episcleritis
The probability of a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is NOT increased in patients who:
A) Have high hypermetropia
B) have undergone cataract surgery particularly if this was complicated by vitreous loss
C) Have experienced a detached retina in the fellow eye
A) Have high hypermetropia
What is the name of the test used to monitor central visual field?
A) Amsler’s grid
B) Ishihara’s test
C) Hirschberg’s test
A) Amsler’s grid
The usual cause of ectropion do not include:
A) third nerve palsy
B) involuntary orbiculares muscle laxity
C) scarring of the periorbital skin
A) third nerve palsy
A state when intraocular pressure is raised without evidence of visual damage or pathological optical disc cupping is called:
A) Normal tension glaucoma
B) Ocular hypertension
C) Relative pupil block
B) Ocular hypertension