Eye Pathology

Question 1

What is the most common malignancy of the eyelid?

Answer 1

Basal Cell carcinoma

Question 2

Basal Cell carcinoma in the eyelid is going to prefer which two places?

Answer 2

1. Lower Eyelid

2. Medial canthus

Question 3

True or False. Primary melanomas of the eyelid skin are extremely rare.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Diseases that increase orbital contents therefore displace the eye forward, a condition known as __________ .

Answer 4

Proptosis

Question 5

Which neoplasm of the eyelid is going to have a tendency to metastasize and is therefore a serious and potentially life-threatening condition?

Answer 5

Subaceous carcinoma

Question 6

Infection with __________ may produce significant conjunctival scarring.

Answer 6

Chlamydia trachomatis

Question 7

Malignant neoplasms arising in the eyelid and conjunctiva tend to spread to ________ and ______ Lymph nodes.

Answer 7

1. Parotid

2. Submandibular

Question 8

_________ is the part of the conjunctiva that contains a lot of lymphatics.

Answer 8

Fornix

Question 9

Pinguecula and pterygium appear as submucosal elevations on the conjunctiva. Which one is going to typically originate in the conjunctiva astride the limbus?

Which one will not penetrate the cornea and shows up as a small, yellowish submucosal elevation?

Answer 9

1. Pterygium

2. Pinguecula

Question 10

Which structure is the major refractive surface of the eye?

Answer 10

Cornea (NOT the lens)

Question 11

________ is an example of a condition that destroys the contour of the cornea and alters its refractive surface.

Answer 11

Keratoconus

Question 12

Corneal dystrophies are typically _________, while corneal degenerations are typically ________ .

Answer 12

1. Inherited

2. Not inherited

Question 13

Describe the anatomy of the anterior segment.

Answer 13

The anterior chamber is bound anteriorly by the cornea, laterally by the trabecular meshwork and porsteriorly by the iris

Question 14

________ describes lenticular opacities that may be congenital or acquired.

Answer 14

Cataract

Question 15

Which part of the eye is going to contain cataracts?

Answer 15

Lens

Question 16

Advanced age, smoking, sun exposure, atopic dermatitis, Diabetes mellitus, Wilson disease, Galactosemia and certain drugs are all risk factors for ___________ .

Answer 16

Developing Cataracts

Question 17

Age, Race, Family History, Diabetes, Trauma, Prolonged corticosteroid use and eye abnormalities are all risk factors for __________ .

Answer 17

Glaucoma

Question 18

In ___________ , the aqueous humor has complete physical access to the trabecular meshwork, and the elevation in intraocular pressure results from an increased resistance to aqueous outflow.

Answer 18

Open-angle Glaucoma

Question 19

In _______. the peripheral zone of the iris adheres to the trabecular meshwork and physically impedes the egress of aqueous humor from the eye.

Answer 19

Angle-closure Glaucoma

Question 20

__________ glaucoma typically develops in eyes with shallow anterior chambers, often found in individuals with hyperopia.

Answer 20

Primary Angle-closure

Question 21

__________ glaucoma has many causes.

Answer 21

Secondary Angle-closure

Question 22

_______ is an example of a systemic condition that may produce granulomatous uveitis and sympathetic opthalmia may produce bilateral granulomatous inflammation as a possible consequence of penetrating injury to one eye.

Answer 22

Sarcoid

Question 23

The most common intraocular tumor of adults is _________ to the eye.

Answer 23

Metastasis

Question 24

The most common primary intraocular timor of adults is ____________ .

Answer 24

Uveal melanoma

Question 25

Where is the first evidence of uveal melanoma typically spotted?

Answer 25

Liver

Question 26

Mutations in MYOC (myoclilin) genes have been associated with _________ primary open-angle glaucoma.

Answer 26

Juvenile

Question 27

Mutations in OPTN (optineurin) genes have been associated with ________ primary open-angle glaucoma.

Answer 27

Adult

Question 28

________ is a term used to describe inflammation of the interior of the eye involving the vitreous humor.

Answer 28

Endophthalmitis

Question 29

________ is the term used to describe inflammation of the interior of the eye that also extends into the uvea and sclera.

Answer 29

Panophthalmitis

Question 30

Which three anatomical structures make up the uvea?

Answer 30

1. Iris
2. Choroid
3. Ciliary Body

Question 31

__________ retinal detachment is associated with a full-thickness retinal defect.

Answer 31

Rhegmatogenous

Question 32

_________ is retinal detachment without a retinal break.

Answer 32

Non-rhegmatogenous

Question 33

Malignant Hypertension and Choroidal tumors are examples of _________ retinal detachment.

Answer 33

Non-rhegmatogenous

Question 34

In ________, blood vessels in the eye may appear narrowed, and the color of the blood column may change from bright red to copper and to silver depending on the degree of vascular wall thickness.

Answer 34

Retinal arteriolosclerosis

Question 35

Thickening of the basement membrane of the epithelium of the pars plicata of the ciliary body is a reliable histological marker for _______.

Answer 35

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 36

Tay-Sachs and Nieman-Picks disease both have which common eye pathology?

Answer 36

Cherry Red Spot