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Select the one that is BEST in each case. An ideal cycloplegic agent should do all the following EXCEPT
be rapidly effective
cause no adverse reactions
cause wide dilatation of the pupil associated with cycloplegia
permit prompt recovery to normal accommodation
maintain cycloplegia for sufficient time
c
cause wide dilatation of the pupil associated with cycloplegia
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A 50-year-old male has just been given a new reading add. His most likely complaint about his new glasses will be
increased magnification
reduced range of near vision
increased weight
increased bifocal jump
increased prism deviation
b
reduced range of near vision
Select the one that is BEST in each case. An aphake wearing aphakic glasses will most often notice:
barrel distortion
pincushion distortion
image jump
spherical aberration
chromatic aberration
b
pincushion distortion
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A myope who can read clearly without glasses at 20 cm and has no accommodative reserve wishes to read at 80 cm. What glasses would you give him?
-1.25
+1.25
-3.75
-3. 50
-5.00
c
-3.75
Select the one that is BEST in each case. The spherocylindrical formulation of a lens is +3.00 = -4.00 x 180°. It can also be represented as
-1.00= +3.00 x 50°
+1.00= -3.00 x 90°
-1.00 x 180°, +3.00 x 90°
-3.00 x 180°, +1. 00 x 90°
-3.00 x 90°, +1. 00 x 180°
c
-1.00 x 180°, +3.00 x 90°
Select the one that is BEST in each case. The following cylindrical lenses +3.00 x 180°, +6.00 x 90° can be expressed also as
+6.00= -3.00 x 90°
-3.00= +6.00 x 90°
+3.00 = +6.00 x 180°
+6.00 = +3. 00 x 90°
+3.00 = +3. 00 x 90°
e
+3.00 = +3. 00 x 90°
Select the one that is BEST in each case. An eye has an amplitude of accommodation of 4 diopters. The far point of the eye is 100 cm in front of eye. What is the near point?
25 cm
40 cm
10 cm
20 cm
30 cm
d
20 cm
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A person has an accommodative ability of 3D. He is given a +2.0 add. Through which distances will he see clearly?
10 cm - 20 cm
20 cm - 30 cm
30 cm - 40 cm
20 cm - 50 cm
30 cm - 50 cm
d
20 cm - 50 cm
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A person has a near point of accommodation (NPA) of 10 cm. He is a one-diopter myope. What is his amplitude of accommodation?
5 D
6 D
7 D
8 D
9 D
e
9 D
Select the one that is BEST in each case. The longest acting cycloplegic agent is
atropine
homatropine
eucatropine
cyclopentolate
tropicamide
a
atropine
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A person wearing a +14.00 contact lens wants to wear spectacles at 1. 5 cm. What spectacles would you give him?
+10.3
+10.7
+11.3
+11.6
+11.9
d
+11.6
Select the one that is BEST in each case. The objective when using the cross cylinder for cylinder power refinement is to
place the circle of least confusion on the retina
reduce the cylinder power
move the circle of least confusion to the vitreous
collapse the conoid of Sturm
move the conoid of Sturm to the retina
d
collapse the conoid of Sturm
Select the one that is BEST in each case. The "Jack-in-the-box" phenomenon is commonly seen in
high myopes
myopes with bifocals
high hyperopes
aphakes with contact lenses
aphakes with glasses
e
aphakes with glasses
Select the one that is BEST in each case. The "Jack-in-the-box" phenomenon is explained by
a roving scotoma
the prismatic effect of aphakic spectacles C. spherical aberration
chromatic aberration
rotational magnification
a
a roving scotoma
Select the one that is BEST in each case. The duochrome test depends on the optical principle that
light of different colors move at different speeds
different light wavelengths are refracted to a different extent
red and green are most easily seen by the human eye
the speed of light of different colors is different
green light has a longer wavelength than red light
b
different light wavelengths are refracted to a different extent
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Which of the following has the greatest refractive power?
Anterior surface of the cornea
vitreous
Anterior surface of the lens
Posterior surface of the lens
Posterior surface of the cornea
a
Anterior surface of the cornea
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Most corneas are shaped like a/an
cut- off sphere
cut- off cone
toric surface
conoid
aspheric surface
c
toric surface
Select the one that is BEST in each case. The principle of the stenopeic slit is based on
the circle of least confusion
the conoid of Sturm
horizontal vs. vertical astigmatism
the pinhole phenomenon
Knapp's rule
d
the pinhole phenomenon
Select the one that is BEST in each case. During accommodation all the following changes occur EXCEPT the
pupil contracts
anterior chamber shallows
lens becomes thinner
anterior and posterior surfaces of the lens become convex
lens sinks down
c
lens becomes thinner
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A 3-mm lesion on the retina should be how large on a tangent screen at a distance of 1 meter?
17.6cm
16.9 cm
15.6 cm
19.3 cm
15.4 cm
a
17.6cm
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A person is wearing -2.00 sphere O. D. and +2.00 sphere O. S. His glasses were dispensed with the P.D. of the glasses 1 cm too narrow. What is the induced prism in each eye?
2 diopters base out O. D., 2 diopters base out O. S.
2 diopters base in O. D., 2 diopters base in O. S.
1 diopter base in O. D., 1 diopter base in O. S.
1 diopter base out O. D., 1 diopter base in O. S.
1 diopter base out O. D., 1 diopter base out O. S.
d
1 diopter base out O. D., 1 diopter base in O. S.
Select the one that is BEST in each case. In accommodation, a change in which of the following structures is most directly responsible for functional accommodation?
Anterior lens capsule
posterior lens capsule
Lens position
Iris
Ciliary body
a
Anterior lens capsule
Select the one that is BEST in each case. "Image jump" occurs with
contact lenses when the eyes arc moving
bifocal glasses
aphakic distance glasses
aphakic near glasses
none of these
b
bifocal glasses
Select the one that is BEST in each case. "Image jump" occurs because of
the change in induced prism when the visual axis sweeps across the upper edge of the bifocal segment
the change in spherical aberration in the bifocal segment
a pantoscopic tilt in the glasses
the location of the optical center of the bifocal segment
all of these
d
the location of the optical center of the bifocal segment
Select the one that is BEST in each case. "Image jump can be reduced by
moving the optical center of the bifocal segment away from the optical center of the
changing the axis of the astigmatic correction
decentering the optical center of the bifocal segment
choosing a bifocal segment that has its optical center at the top of the segment
prescribing trifocals
d
choosing a bifocal segment that has its optical center at the top of the segment
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Children with anisometropia should be
partially corrected
treated as if they were amblyopic
fully corrected
given bifocals
none of these
c
fully corrected
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Tilting glasses will cause
more prism
more cylinder to be induced
more sphere to be induced
both cylinder and sphere to be induced
less distortion
d
both cylinder and sphere to be induced
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following are true of accommodation EXCEPT that it is
related to convergence
innervated via the III cranial nerve
central in origin
not susceptible to fatigue
a synkinesis
d
not susceptible to fatigue
Select the one that is BEST in each case. The operation of which instrument is based on one of the Purkinje-sanson images?
Indirect ophthalmoscope
Retinoscope
slit lamp
Keratometer
Cross cylinder
d
Keratometer
Select the one that is BEST in each case. In progressive (malignant) myopia, one may have all the following EXCEPT
very thin sclera
that the choroid becomes thickened
degeneration of the photoreceptors and pigment epithelium
peripapillary atrophy
that breaks may occur in Bruch's membrane
b
that the choroid becomes thickened
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Which of the following anatomic features has the strongest correlation with refraction?
Axial length of the eye
Anterior chamber depth
Corneal power
Lens power
Corneal curvature
a
Axial length of the eye
Select the one that is BEST in each case. An aphake will see an increase in image size of
5%
10%
15%
20%
30%
e
30%
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Pincushion distortion is due to the
periphery of the lens magnifying more than the center of the lens
center of the lens magnifying more than the periphery of the lens
thickness of the lens
base curves of the lens
size of the pupil
a
periphery of the lens magnifying more than the center of the lens
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following will tend to seek early help for presbyopic symptoms EXCEPT the
short person
watchmaker
hyperope
contact-lens corrected myope
myope
e
myope
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following are contraindications to the use of contact lenses EXCEPT
inflammatory conditions of the cornea
muscle imbalance
dusty environmental condition
poor motivation
keratoconjunctivitis sicca
b
muscle imbalance
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Aniseikonia may be corrected using
prisms
an astronomical telescope
Galilean telescope
decentration of the lenses
aspheric lenses
c
Galilean telescope
Select the one that is BEST in each case. An indirect ophthalmoscope will project a/an
virtual image
real image
upright image
flat image
condensed image
b
real image
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A lensometer measures the
vertex power of a lens
true power of a lens
equivalent power of a lens
front power of a lens
all of these
a
vertex power of a lens
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following are true of spherical lenses EXCEPT that they
have the same radius of curvature in all meridians
have the same power in all meridians
can be considered to be composed of variable prisms
can collapse the conoid of Sturm
can transfer the conoid of Sturm
d
can collapse the conoid of Sturm
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following are true of cylindrical lenses EXCEPT that
their maximum power is at 90o to the axis
they have no power in its axis
they will have variable power
they have spherical surfaces
d
they have spherical surfaces
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following are true of prisms EXCEPT that
the angle of incident light will help determine the amount of deviation
the apical angle will help determine the amount of deviation
they may provide some refractive power
the index of refraction of a prism will play a role in the amount of deviation
they are responsible for "chromatic aberration" in glasses
c
they may provide some refractive power
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Which of the following lenses has a spherical equivalent of -3.25?
-3.00 = +6.00 x 180°
-1.00 = -4.50 x 90°
-4.00 = -4.00 x 90°
-2.00 = -5.50 x 180°
-6.00 = +2.00 x 90°
b
-1.00 = -4.50 x 90°
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All are true of a hyperopic eye EXCE PT that
it is deficient in refractive power
it is a "negative" eye
it has its far point behind the retina
accommodation will help correct some of the hyperopia
presbyopia will be delayed
e
presbyopia will be delayed
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All are true of axial hyperopia EXCEPT that
refracting elements of the eye may be normal
it will be associated with a short anterior-posterior length
it may be associated with glaucoma
it will have a large conoid of Sturm
the optic disc may look edematous ("pseudopapilledema")
d
it will have a large conoid of Sturm
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following are true of aphakes when testing their visual fields EXCEPT that
spectacle-corrected aphakes can be tested only for their central 30o of field
contact lenses will eliminate all visual field anomalies of aphakia
the aphakic blind spot is closer to fixation.
the aphakic field may be tested on the perimeter with out correction
b
contact lenses will eliminate all visual field anomalies of aphakia
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Symptoms of hyperopia include all the following EXCEPT
distance vision impairment with high refractive errors
early blurring of near vision
accommodative insufficiency
frontal headaches
earlier presbyopia
c
accommodative insufficiency
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following are related to a ring scotoma EXCEPT that it
is responsible for the "Jack-in-the-box" phenomenon
is mostly noticeable at distances between 3 and12 feet
can be eliminated by contact lenses
is eliminated by corrected curve lenses
is produced by aphakic lenses
d
is eliminated by corrected curve lenses
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Corrected curve lenses will
reduce radial astigmatism
reduce spectacle thickness
improve light transmission
reduce reflections
reduce spherical aberration
a
reduce radial astigmatism
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Base curves of lenses can with a
lensometer
neutralizing lens
retinoscope
Geneva lens measure
lens caliper
d
Geneva lens measure
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Which of the following is equivalent to the crossed cylinders +3.00 x 90o and -1.00 x 180°
+3.00 = -4.00 x 180°
+3.00 = -3.00 x 90°
+3.00 = -4.00 x 90°
-1.00 = -4.00 x 180°
-1.00= +3.00 x I80°
a
+3.00 = -4.00 x 180°
Select the one that is BEST in each case. During fogging, the patient reports that the line from 1 o'clock to 7 o'clock is sharpest. At what axis would you add minus cylinder?
90°
60°
30°
120°
150°
c
30°
Select the one that is BEST in each case. An eye with an amplitude of accommodation of 5 diopters has a near point of 20 cm. Where is the far point of this eye?
33-1/3 cm in front of the eye
20 cm in front of the eye
At infinity
20 cm behind the eye
50 cm behind the eye
c
At infinity
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A +12. 00 D lens at 15 mm in front of the eye is to be moved to 10 mm. Its power should be
12.2 D
12.4 D
12.6 D
12.8 D
13.00 D
d
12.8 D
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A -10.00 D lens at 15 mm is to be converted to a contact lens. Its power should be
-8.48 D
-8.53 D
-8.69 D
-9.45 D
-9.25 D
c
-8.69 D
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A 5-diopler myope can be corrected with a -8.00 D lens. Where should you place the lens?
6 cm in front of the eye
7 cm in front of the eye
7.5 cm in front of the eye
8.00 cm in front of the eye
8.5 cm in front of the eye
c
7.5 cm in front of the eye
Select the one that is BEST in each case. the best way to check the optical centers of eyeglasses is to
use a clear plastic ruler to find the geometric center of the lens
use a keratometer
calculate them from the refraction
use a lensometer with India ink marker
use a flashlight
d
use a lensometer with India ink marker
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following are signs of keratoconus EXCEPT
distortion of the retinoscopic reflex
distortion of the direct ophthalmoscopic reflex
distortion of the reflex in the placido disc
poor indirect ophthalmoscopic view
distortion of the keratometer mires
d
poor indirect ophthalmoscopic view
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Using a schematic eye, what will be the size of a 20/200 letter on the retina when viewed at 6 meters?
0.1 mm
1 cm
0.24 mm
0.5 mm
0.7 mm
c
0.24 mm
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Retinoscopy at 67 cm gives you a +4.00 x 90° and +7.00 x 180°. What glasses do you try for this patient?
+4.00 = +7.00 x 180°
+2.50 = +3.00 x 180°
+7.00 = +4.00 x 90°
+7.00 = +4.00 x 180°
+3.00 = +4.00 x 90°
b
+2.50 = +3.00 x 180°
Select the one that is BEST in each case. An image is focused 50 cm to the right of a lens. The object is located 12.5 cm to the left of the lens. What should be the power of the lens?
+3 D
+ 5 D
+ 7 D
+ 8 D
+10 D
e
+10 D
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A 5-cm object is located 25 cm to the left of a +3.00 spherical lens. What is the linear magnification?
2
3
6
5
4
e
4
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A patient with an amplitude of accommodation of 1 diopter wears a +2.50 add and a +1.25 intermediate add. Through which distance will he see clearly?
40 cm to 45 cm
28.5 cm to 45 cm
40 cm to 80 cm
45 cm to 80 cm
80 cm to 100 cm
d
45 cm to 80 cm
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Which of the following K readings are “with the rule”?
43.0 / 44.0 at 90 o
44.0 / 44.0 at 180 o
44.0 / 46.0 at 180 o
42.0 / 46.0 at 120 o
None of these
a
43.0 / 44.0 at 90 o
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Which of the following are “against the rule” keratometry readings?
44.0 / 44.0 at 90 o
45.0 / 45.0 at 180 o
44.0 / 46.0 at 180 o
43.0 / 48.0 at 120 o
42.0 / 43.0 at 150 o
c
44.0 / 46.0 at 180 o
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following are specific indications for cycloplegic refraction EXCE PT
accommodative spasm
hyperopia
strabismus
youth
contact lens fitting
e
contact lens fitting
Select the one that is BEST in each case. If one were to examine the general population for corneal astigmatism, one would most likely find
against-the-rule astigmatism
with-the-rule astigmatism
irregular astigmatism
no astigmatism
oblique astigmatism
b
with-the-rule astigmatism
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Irregular corneal astigmatism can be best corrected with the use of
spectacles
corrected curve spectacles
a galilean telescope
contact lens
aspheric glasses
d
contact lens
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Retinoscopy and keratometry confirm that all the astigmatism is corneal. How can this best be corrected?
Only with the use of soft contact lenses
Only with the use of hard contact lenses
Only with the use of spectacles
With the use of hard contact lenses or spectacles
None of these
d
With the use of hard contact lenses or spectacles
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A patient is found to have a spherical cornea and on retinoscopy is found to have a significant cylindrical error. All following statements are true EXCEPT that this patient
may have lenticular astigmatism
will see better with spectacles
will see better with contact lenses
will have equal K readings in both meridians
c
will see better with contact lenses
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Which is true of refractive myopia?
Increased incidence of retinal detachment
Macular changes
myopic crescent
All of these
d
All of these
Select the one that is BEST in each case. With regard to the cornea, all the following pairs are correctly matched EXCEPT
more convex/steeper
less convex/flatter
steeper/ more power
more power/hyperopic
d
more power/hyperopic
Select the one that is BEST in each case. Myopia can be associated with all the following EXCEPT 14
decreased convexity of the lens
increased corneal curvature
increased axial length of the eye
a lens closer to the cornea
excessive plus power
a
decreased convexity of the lens
Select the one that is BEST in each case. The usual age at which myopia first becomes apparent is
8 years
15 years
20 years
25 years
a
8 years
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following can cause a decrease in the amplitude of accommodation EXCE PT
siderosis
phospholine iodide
cycloplegic drops
ocular trauma
aging
a
siderosis
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A patient has amplitude of accommodation of 4.00 D. At what distance wii he be able to read comfortably?
25 cm
33 -1 /3 cm
50 cm
60 cm
80 cm
c
50 cm
Select the one that is BEST in each case. A myope will experience
magnification with glasses
less minification with contact lenses than with glasses
magnification with contact lenses
less minification with glasses than with contact lenses
none of these
b
less minification with contact lenses than with glasses
Select the one that is BEST in each case. The axially ametropic eye is best corrected with
glasses located at the near point
hard contact lenses
glasses located at the anterior focal point of the eye
soft contact lenses
c
glasses located at the anterior focal point of the eye
Select the one that is BEST in each case. All the following will tend to increase "with-the-rule" astigmatism following cataract surgery EXCEPT
deeply placed corneoscleral sutures
7-0 chromic sutures
corneoscleral incision in the mid limbus
continuous suturing with nylon
b
7-0 chromic sutures
All the following are true about retina, except:
Composed of 10 separable layers
There is a loose attachment between neurosensory and Retinal pigment epithelium
The Fovea is not supplied by the central retinal artery
Soft exudates are swollen axons of ganglion cells
a
Composed of 10 separable layers
Cause of blindness in HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) patient; one is true:
Cotton wool spots
HIV microangiopathy
Cytomegalovirus retinitis
Kaposi sarcoma
c
Cytomegalovirus retinitis
Pseudophakia is the loss of:
Accommodation
Conversion
Saccadic eye movements
Contrast sensitivity
a
Accommodation
All are used for treatment of myopia, except:
Convex lenses
Concave lenses
Lens refractive surgery
LASIK
a
Convex lenses
One of the following is indicative of past optic neuritis in multiple sclerosis patients:
Mild Relative afferent pupillary defect
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
Nystagmus
Diplopia
a
Mild Relative afferent pupillary defect
Emmetropia is:
Parallel rays of light brought on retina
Visual acuity of 6/6
Parallel rays of light brought before retina
(A) & (B)
a
Parallel rays of light brought on retina
One of the following does not cause exophthalmos:
Orbital varix
Optic nerve tumor
Blow out fracture
Orbital cellulitis
c
Blow out fracture
One of the following is not a cause of entropion:
Facial nerve palsy
Congenital
Cicatricial pemphigoid
Conjunctival scaring
a
Facial nerve palsy
Which one is responsible for strongest refraction in the eye:
Tear film
Cornea
Lens
Vitreous
b
Cornea
Chronic blepharitis is associated with all, except:
Ectropion
Eyelid margin ulceration
Red eye
Obstruction of meibomian glands
b
Eyelid margin ulceration
Carotid–cavernous sinus fistula causes all the following, except:
Bruit over globe
Pulsatile tinnitus
Proptosis
Scleral veins congestion
b
Pulsatile tinnitus
All the following are risk factors for bacterial keratitis, except:
Chalazion
Contact lenses
Trauma
Dry eye
a
Chalazion
About trichiasis; all the following are true, except:
Signs of dry eye
Iris atrophy
Corneal opacity
Backward misdirection of eye lashes
b
Iris atrophy
All the following are true about herpetic infection, except:
A Dendritic ulcer is characteristic
Primary infection is asymptomatic
Caused by Herpes simplex virus type 2
Steroids may be used for treatment
d
Steroids may be used for treatment
All the following are used in treatment of open angle glaucoma, except:
Steroids
Parasympathomimetics
Betablockers
Alpha agonists
a
Steroids
All the following are true about open angle glaucoma, except:
Commonly causes headache
Optic disc cupping
Peripheral visual loss
Medical treatment is the first line of treatment
a
Commonly causes headache
All the following are signs of keratoconus, except:
Thickening of central cornea
Corneal thinning, especially in the inferior cornea
Munson sign
Prominent corneal nerves
a
Thickening of central cornea
All the following are used for the treatment of keratoconus, except:
LASIK
Intracorneal rings
Contact lenses
Keratoplasty
a
LASIK
what type of surgery is performed for a patient with large angle right esotropia:
Right recession
Right resection
Lateral rectus resection & medial rectus recession on right eye
Lateral rectus resection & medial rectus recession on left eye
c
Lateral rectus resection & medial rectus recession on right eye
All the following are true about branch vein occlusion, except:
Improves with time and minimal visual loss
Surgery is indicated if the macula is not involved
Steroids and anti-VGEF are rarely used
There are two types; ischemic & non ischemic
b
Surgery is indicated if the macula is not involved
In diabetic macular edema, one is true:
Pan retinal photocoagulation is the first line of management
Anti-VGEF is the first line of treatment
All treatment modules have poor visual acuity
Treatment protocol depends on presenting vision
d
Treatment protocol depends on presenting vision
All the following are true regarding retinal detachment, except:
Uveitis cause exudative type
DM cause tractional type
Posterior vitreous detachment causes rhegmatogenous type
Surgery indicated for all types
d
Surgery indicated for all types