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1
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the condition is considered to be caused by denaturing of proteins within the lens

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Cataract

  • lens condition
  • opacities develop producing decrease in visual acuity
  • painless
  • affects near and far vision
  • loss of elasticity of lens
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2
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  • associated with the eyelid
  • granuloma of the larger meiboman sebaceous glands of the eye
  • more common in upper lid
  • disappear spontaneously in a month
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chalazion

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  • retinal issue
  • very small, yellowish white deposits between Bruch’s membrane and the pigment epithelium
  • associated with macular degeneration
  • associated with aging-gradual onset
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drusen

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4
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  • internal structure of the eye disorder
  • increased ocular pressure due to blocked drainage
  • cupping and or pallor of the disc
  • loss of visual field
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glaucoma

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a pt suffers from left homonyms hemianopia you suspect a lesion of the

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right optic tract

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6
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a pt suffers from bitemporal hemianopia you suspect a lesion of the

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optic chiasm

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a pt suffers from a partial homonymous left upper quadrant defect and a complete right optic radiation-left homonymous hemianopia you suspect

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optic radiation

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8
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a pt suffers from right homonymous hemianopsia you suspect

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left optic tract

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9
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the normal reaction to ciliospinal reflex is

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mydriasis (dilation of the pupil)

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10
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pupil constriction

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miosis

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11
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upper eyelid drooping

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ptosis

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12
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eye bulge

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exopthalmous

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13
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the most common pathological condition affecting visual acuity in elderly is

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cataract

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14
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which muscle is involved with extra ocular motion of the left eye towards the left inferior gaze

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inferior rectus

-inferior and lateral movement

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superior lateral movement

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superior rectus

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16
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inferior and medial movement

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superior oblique

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17
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superior and medial movement

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inferior oblique

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18
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glaucoma is an eye disorder characterized by all of the following except

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papilledema

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19
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the red eye syndrome is referred to inflammation of the following structure

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conjuntiva (sclera)

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20
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the term presbyopia is referring to a disorder of the

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lens

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21
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the condition often accompanies lipid disorders and presents as a slightly raised yellow flat well circumscribed plaque in the skin

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xanthelasma

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22
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a raised yellow nodule seen on the surface of the conjunctiva, deposit of hyaline and yellow elastic tissue

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pinguecula

23
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wilsons disease

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Kaiser fleischer ring

24
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the cause of exophthalmoses in hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis) is due to

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  • proliferation of the retro bulbar fat
  • space occupying lesion in the bony orbit
  • swelling the retro bulbar tissues through edema or hemorrhage
  • relaxation of the retracting effect of the extra ocular muscles though paralysis or trauma
  • lid retraction in graves disease
25
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seeing floater is associated with a disorder regarding the

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vitreous

26
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glaucoma is medically managed by which of the following

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miotic eye drops

27
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a pt suffers from bitemporal hemianopia. You suspect a lesion of the

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optic chiama

pituitary tumor

28
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Argyll Robertson pupils associated with which of the following of these abnormalities is not associated with

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second stage syphillis

responds well to light

29
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ptosis in horners syndrome is

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partial ptosis

due ot paralysis of muller’s muscle of the lid

30
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which of the following does not involve a cranial nerve lesion

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none of the above

31
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which cranial nerve is involved with extra ocular motion of the right eye towards the right lateral gaze

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abducens (right)

32
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the conjunctiva cover some or all parts of the following structures except

A

lens

covers: upper lid, lower lid, cornea

33
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which of the following fundoycopic exam nerve may indicate and increased intracranial pressure

A

papilledema

34
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the pathway for the accommodation reflex is

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Aff 2

Eff 3

35
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which of the following cranial nerves does not supply they eye

A

8

36
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the correction of myopia is done by using

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concave

37
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the term 20/40 means

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this persons eye can see at 20 feet what a normal person would see at 40 feet

38
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which of the following are the triads for Rieter’s syndrome

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conjunctivitis, urethritis, arthritis

39
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a beam of light will follow this path

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cornea, anterior chamber, lens, vitreous

40
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which of the following may cause epiphora

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ectropion

41
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which of the following findings is not usually associated with the Argyll Robertson pupil

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papilledema

42
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skin lesions

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alopecia
solar dermatitis
rodent ulcer (basal cell carc)
-mc cancer in human
-locally malignant (locally destroys and invades but does not metastasize)

squamous cell
kaposi carcinoma
melanoma-most dangerous
denova-out of nowhere

43
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inflammation of the nasal lacrimal duct

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dacryocystitis

-common in kids and young adults

44
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rods

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dim light

45
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cons

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color

46
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color blindness more common in

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males

47
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turning in of the edge

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entropion

48
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inflammation of the cornea

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karatytis

49
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overlapping of the conjunctiva over the cornea

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pterygium

50
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faint ulcer of the eye or of the cornea (opacity of the lens)

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nebula

51
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edema of the disc (usually bilateral and sign of space occupying lesion)

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papilledema

52
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inflammation of the lens

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belpharitis

53
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hypertension

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subconjunctiva hemmorhage

54
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increased intra ocular pressure

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glaucoma

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