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About choroidal melanoma, one of the following is true:
If there is no visual potential for the eye, enucleation is recommended
Can be preceded by choroidal nevus
Lymphatic spread is common
Brachytherapy can be used for tumors of any size
nan
a
If there is no visual potential for the eye, enucleation is recommended
General Ophthalmology
All the following are caused by blunt trauma, except:
Uveitis
Glaucoma
Cataract
Sympathetic ophthalmitis
nan
d
Sympathetic ophthalmitis
General Ophthalmology
About chemical injury of the eye, all the following are true, except:
Alkali is neutralized with weak acid
Alkali most severe
Limbal ischemia means poor prognosis
Do not use Vit. C in non-alkali burns
nan
a
Alkali is neutralized with weak acid
General Ophthalmology
All the following are side effects of acetazolamide, except:
Bronchial asthma
Renal stones
Aplastic anemia
Steven Johnson syndrome
nan
a
Bronchial asthma
General Ophthalmology
One of the following does not cause leukocoria:
Retinitis pigmentosa
Cataract
Retinoblastoma
Old total retinal detachment
nan
a
Retinitis pigmentosa
General Ophthalmology
Which of the following is an indication for oral steroids in thyroid eye disease?
Corneal exposure
Periorbital edema
Chemosis
Dry eyes
nan
a
Corneal exposure
General Ophthalmology
Bitemporal hemianopia is caused by a problem in the:
Optic chiasm
Optic radiation
Thalamus
Optical cortex
nan
a
Optic chiasm
General Ophthalmology
Which of the following is present only in acute phase of thyroid eye disease?
Lid retraction
Lid lag
Diplopia
Chemosis
nan
d
Chemosis
General Ophthalmology
Which of the following is not part of the thyroid eye disease?
Optic disc swelling
Choroidal neovascular membrane
Restrictive myopathy
Ophthalmoplegia
nan
b
Choroidal neovascular membrane
General Ophthalmology
Which cataract does improve near vision?
Cortical
Sutural
Nuclear
Morgagnian
nan
c
Nuclear
General Ophthalmology
In which cataract does vision improve with changing glasses or wearing glasses?
Christmas tree
Nuclear
Hypermature
Lamellar
nan
b
Nuclear
General Ophthalmology
Which cataract is associated with intraocular inflammation?
Nuclear
Posterior subcapsular
Hypermature
Cortical
nan
b
Posterior subcapsular
General Ophthalmology
Which of the following Least systemic diseases to cause least peripheral ulcerative keratitis:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Weigner granulomatosis
Sarcoidosis
nan
d
Sarcoidosis
General Ophthalmology
Regarding the optic nerve, which of the following is false?
The intracanalicular segment is the longest
The intraocular segment is the shortest
It has a central cavity called the cup
It represents the blind spot
nan
a
The intracanalicular segment is the longest
General Ophthalmology
Which is most common type of cataract due to chronic use of steroids:
Posterior subcapsular
Nuclear
Anterior subcortical
Christmas tree
nan
a
Posterior subcapsular
General Ophthalmology
Ethambutol (used to treat tuberculosis) causes:
Optic neuropathy
Cataract
Glaucoma
Keratopathy
nan
a
Optic neuropathy
General Ophthalmology
The left eye is looking straight on primary position, while the right eye is looking upward, which of the following is true?
Left hypertropia
Left hypotropia
Right hypertropia
Left hypermetropia
nan
c
Right hypertropia
General Ophthalmology
Left esotropia surgical correction includes:
Right medial rectus recession and left lateral rectus recession
Left lateral rectus recession only
Left lateral rectus recession and medial rectus recession
None of the listed
nan
d
None of the listed
General Ophthalmology
The yoke muscle of right superior oblique is:
Left inferior rectus
Left lateral rectus
Left superior rectus
Left superior oblique
nan
a
Left inferior rectus
General Ophthalmology
All the following regarding fungal keratitis are true, except:
Can be cause by eye trauma to plant
Amphotericin B are used in the treatment
Caused by fusarium
Surgery is contraindicated in active infection
nan
d
Surgery is contraindicated in active infection
General Ophthalmology
All the following are true regarding acute closed angle glaucoma, except:
Corneal edema
Fix dilated pupil
Optic disc cupping
Severe headache
nan
c
Optic disc cupping
General Ophthalmology
Regarding optic neuritis in adults, all the following are true, except:
More in white
Usually, bilateral
Central scotoma
Loss of color vision
nan
b
Usually, bilateral
General Ophthalmology
Ultrasound is used in dense cataract patient to show:
Optic atrophy
Macula edema
Macula hole
Retinal detachment
nan
d
Retinal detachment
General Ophthalmology
The most common ophthalmologic complication in multiple sclerosis is:
Optic neuritis
Intranuclear ophthalmoplegia
Diplopia
Nystagmus
nan
a
Optic neuritis
General Ophthalmology
Patient with benign intracranial hypertension, one of the following is true:
Lumbar puncture is diagnostic and therapeutic
3rd nerve palsy
Abnormal imaging
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor is contraindicated
nan
a
Lumbar puncture is diagnostic and therapeutic
General Ophthalmology
All the following are risk factors for glaucoma, except:
Steroids
Myopia
Thin cornea
Being black, Asian, or Hispanic
nan
c
Thin cornea
General Ophthalmology
Best method to deal with alkali trauma:
Irrigation with copious fluids
Mild steroids
Patching
Neutralize alkali with weak acid
nan
a
Irrigation with copious fluids
General Ophthalmology
What is true about the commonest ocular tumor in adults?
Has good prognosis
Hematogenous spread
Primary metastasis is to the bone
It is rhabdomyosarcoma
nan
b
Hematogenous spread
General Ophthalmology
The eyelid tumor with the worst prognosis:
Sebaceous gland carcinoma
Basel cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Merkel cell carcinoma
nan
a
Sebaceous gland carcinoma
General Ophthalmology
Large eyes are associated with:
Axial myopia
Refractive myopia
High myopia
Index myopia
nan
c
High myopia
General Ophthalmology
In third cranial nerve palsy, all are true, except:
Diplopia
Dilated pupils
Absent pupillary reflex
Relative afferent pupillary defect
nan
d
Relative afferent pupillary defect
General Ophthalmology
Neural fiber layer of retina is:
Axons of bipolar cells
Axons of photoreceptors
Axons of ganglion cells
None of the above
nan
c
Axons of ganglion cells
General Ophthalmology
Patient with unilateral cataract, the most common etiology is:
Trauma
Intrauterine infection
Posterior pole tumors
Posterior lenticonus
nan
a
Trauma
General Ophthalmology
All the following can be used to differentiate between orbital cellulitis and preseptal cellulitis, except:
Ptosis
Proptosis
Decreased ocular motility
Decreased visual acuity
nan
a
Ptosis
General Ophthalmology
All the following are risk factors for glaucoma, except:
White race
Central corneal thinning
Positive family history
Black, Asian, or Hispanic
nan
a
White race
General Ophthalmology
All the following are seen in blow-out fractures, except:
Exophthalmos
Double vision
Bruising, tenderness and swelling around the eye
Limitation of eye movement
nan
a
Exophthalmos
General Ophthalmology
Dysthyroid eye disease has which of the following complications:
Macular edema
Retinal detachment
Decrease in visual acuity
Cataract
nan
c
Decrease in visual acuity
General Ophthalmology
All the following cause ectropion, except:
Age
Burn of the face
3rd cranial nerve palsy
Congenital
nan
c
3rd cranial nerve palsy
General Ophthalmology
The most important risk factor for retinal vein occlusion is:
Diabetes Mellitus
Hypertension
Age
Cardiovascular disease
nan
b
Hypertension
General Ophthalmology
All the following are true about chemical burn treatment, except:
Acids cause worse injury than alkali
Irrigation is the treatment of choice
Evert and double evert lids for all cases
No patching is done
nan
a
Acids cause worse injury than alkali
General Ophthalmology
The main risk factor regarding diabetic retinopathy:
Duration of the DM
Control of DM
(A) & (B)
Age
nan
c
(A) & (B)
General Ophthalmology
All the following are true regarding dermoid cysts, except:
Located at the superio-lateral aspect
Main treatment is by excision
It is commonly seen in adulthood (mainly in children)
Present at birth
nan
c
It is commonly seen in adulthood (mainly in children)
General Ophthalmology
One of the following is considered as motor adaption for strabismus:
Head tilt
Face turn
Chin elevation
All the above
nan
d
All the above
General Ophthalmology
One of the following statements is true:
The most common cause of tractional retinal detachment is diabetic retinopathy
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is always treated by surgery
The most common cause of rhegmatogenous detachment is hypertension
In exudative retinal detachment, there are holes and tears in the retina
nan
a
The most common cause of tractional retinal detachment is diabetic retinopathy
General Ophthalmology
In right 6th nerve palsy, one of the following is true?
Esotropia + limitation of adduction
Esotropia + limitation of abduction
Exotropia + limitation of adduction
Exotropia + limitation of abduction
nan
b
Esotropia + limitation of abduction
General Ophthalmology
All the following are considered as complications of anterior uveitis, except:
Glaucoma
Cataract
Macular edema
Retinal detachment
nan
d
Retinal detachment
General Ophthalmology
Regarding hyphema, all the following are true, except:
Atropine will be used in treatment
Always treated by surgical evacuation
Iris & ciliary body are source of blood
May cause increased intra ocular pressure
nan
b
Always treated by surgical evacuation
General Ophthalmology
One of the following is the most common cause of amblyopia?
Farsightedness
Strabismus
Nearsightedness
Deprivation
nan
b
Strabismus
General Ophthalmology
One of the following is caused by infection:
External hordeolum
Sebaceous cyst
Milia
Eccrine hidrocystoma
nan
a
External hordeolum
General Ophthalmology
In optic tract lesion, all the following are true, except:
Central scotoma
Normal visual acuity
Normal color vision
Positive RAPD
nan
a
Central scotoma
General Ophthalmology
Regarding the fovea, all the following are true, except:
Rich in cons
Lateral to optic disc
Responsible for color
Sensitive in dim light
nan
d
Sensitive in dim light
General Ophthalmology
Regarding giant cell arteritis, all the following is true, except:
ESR > 60 mm/h
Anterior ischemic neuropathy
Jaw claudication may be presented
Gradual loss of vision
nan
d
Gradual loss of vision
General Ophthalmology
Regarding antiglaucoma medications, which one of the following is true?
Timolol is contraindicated in bronchial asthma
Sympathomimetic drug used as anti-glaucoma
Prostaglandins analogue treat glaucoma by increase the outflow of aqueous humor
All the above
nan
d
All the above
General Ophthalmology
Optic tract lesion is:
Bitemporal hemianopia
Homonymous hemianopia
Congruous hemianopia
Incongruous hemianopia
nan
b
Homonymous hemianopia
General Ophthalmology
Least one to cause severe ptosis is:
Congenital ptosis
Involutional ptosis
Third nerve palsy
Horner's syndrome
nan
d
Horner's syndrome
General Ophthalmology
Regarding myopia, all are true, except:
Corrected by convex spectacles
Corrected by concave spectacles
Corrected by contact lenses
Corrected b a minus lens
nan
a
Corrected by convex spectacles
General Ophthalmology
All are found in carotid cavernous fistula, except:
Bruit over the globe
Lid retraction
Proptosis
Ophthalmoplegia
nan
b
Lid retraction
General Ophthalmology
Subluxated lens is found in all the following, except:
Marfan Syndrome
Homocystinuria
Trauma.
Heterochromic Fuchs' syndrome
nan
d
Heterochromic Fuchs' syndrome
General Ophthalmology
Which type of cataract is associated with myopic shift?
Anterior subcapsular
Sclerosing nuclear
Posterior subcapsular
Diabetic
nan
b
Sclerosing nuclear
General Ophthalmology
Safest method to treat myopia:
Glasses
Contact lens
LASIK
PRk
nan
a
Glasses
General Ophthalmology
Which is wrong about the optic nerve?
Intraorbital segment is the longest
Have 4 compartments
Pial vessels supply most of the course
It passes out of the eye through the cribriform plate of the sclera
nan
c
Pial vessels supply most of the course
General Ophthalmology
First line of treatment for diabetic macular edema:
Panretinal photocoagulation
Intravitreal Steroids Injection
Intravitreal anti-VEGF
Focal/Grid Laser
nan
c
Intravitreal anti-VEGF
General Ophthalmology
First line of treatment for old man with wet AMD:
Panretinal photocoagulation
Intravitreal Steroids Injection
Intravitreal anti-VEGF
Focal/Grid Lase
nan
c
Intravitreal anti-VEGF
General Ophthalmology
Which muscle is mostly affected in dysthyroid eye disease:
Superior rectus
Inferior rectus
Medial rectus
Lateral rectus
nan
b
Inferior rectus
General Ophthalmology
30 year-old female complains that she is annoyed by car flashlight at night. What is most likely diagnosis?
Vortex keratopathy
Optic neuritis
Posterior subscapular cataract
Myasthenia gravis
nan
c
Posterior subscapular cataract
General Ophthalmology
60 year-old female with Systemic lupus erythematosus is on systemic steroids. What type of cataract she could have?
Posterior subscapular
Nuclear
Cortical
Anterior subscapular
nan
a
Posterior subscapular
General Ophthalmology
60 year-old male assumes that he can read without using glasses. What type of cataract he has?
Posterior subscapular
Nuclear
Cortical
Anterior subcapsular
nan
b
Nuclear
General Ophthalmology
Fovea:
Receive nutrients from the choroid
Mostly rods
Sensitive to dim light
Located nasally to the optic disc
nan
a
Receive nutrients from the choroid
General Ophthalmology
The following are appropriate interventions for acute Dacryocystitis, except:
DCR
Warm compressors
Topical antibiotics
Systemic antibiotics
nan
c
Topical antibiotics
General Ophthalmology
Regarding benign intracranial hypertension, one of the following is false:
Bilateral 6th nerve palsy
Headache
Visual disturbances
Nausea/vomiting
nan
a
Bilateral 6th nerve palsy
General Ophthalmology
Which of the following is not supplied by the 3rd cranial nerve:
Ciliary muscle
Dilator papillae
Superior oblique
Superior rectus
nan
c
Superior oblique
General Ophthalmology
One of the following is not a treatment for esotropia:
Bilateral lateral rectus resection
Medial rectus recession, Lateral rectus resection
Bilateral medial rectus recession
Bilateral medial rectus recession and resection of one lateral rectus
nan
a
Bilateral lateral rectus resection
General Ophthalmology
One of the following is false regarding ophthalmia neonatorum?
Bilateral purulent discharge is typical of gonorrheal conjunctivitis
Systemic antibiotics can be used
Most common organism is Chlamydia trachomatis
Single instillation of povidone-iodine 2.5% solution is effective against common pathogens.
nan
a
Bilateral purulent discharge is typical of gonorrheal conjunctivitis
General Ophthalmology
All are complications of chronic anterior uveitis, except:
Retinal detachment
Iris atrophy
Glaucoma
Cataract
nan
a
Retinal detachment
General Ophthalmology
One of the following is not associated with 3rd nerve palsy:
Miosis
Mydriasis
Ptosis
Affected eye turns slightly outward and downward
nan
a
Miosis
General Ophthalmology
One of the following eye drops is not used for glaucoma treatment?
Dorzolamide
Tropicamide
Brimonidine
Pilocarpine
nan
b
Tropicamide
General Ophthalmology
The most common orbital metastasis in men are cancer of the:
Carcinoid
Colon
Melanoma
Lung
nan
d
Lung
General Ophthalmology
All are causes of secondary open angle glaucoma, except:
Trauma
Exfoliative
Rubeosis iridis
Pigmentary
nan
c
Rubeosis iridis
General Ophthalmology
All are true regarding optic nerve glioma, except:
Gradual onset
Optic atrophy
Painful
Proptosis
nan
c
Painful
General Ophthalmology
Chronic intermediate uveitis will cause:
Glaucoma
Cystoid macular edema
Cataract
All the above
nan
d
All the above
General Ophthalmology
All are true regarding accommodation, except:
Better in adult
Pupillary constriction
Relaxed ciliary
Lens increases in curvature
nan
a
Better in adult
General Ophthalmology
Measurement of intraocular lens power is called:
Pachymetry
Biometry
Gonioscopy
Keratometry
nan
b
Biometry
General Ophthalmology
Which of the following is not a risk factor for chronic open angle glaucoma:
Myopia
Hypermetropia
Diabetes mellitus
Family history
nan
b
Hypermetropia
General Ophthalmology
Which of the following is not associated with increased VEGF?
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Central retinal vein occlusion
None of the above
nan
d
None of the above
General Ophthalmology
Which of the following not associated with uveitis:
Behcet’s disease
Sarcoidosis
Wilson's disease
Toxoplasmosis
nan
c
Wilson's disease
General Ophthalmology
Which one of the following is not recommended for contact lenses?
3-old-month baby with aphakia
Keratoconus
Myopia
Hypermetropia
nan
a
3-old-month baby with aphakia
General Ophthalmology
Regarding retinitis pigmentosa, one of the following is true:
Macular edema is treated by grid laser
Only rods affected
Macular edema may respond to oral acetazolamide
Nyctalopia and dark adaptation difficulties are late symptoms
nan
c
Macular edema may respond to oral acetazolamide
General Ophthalmology
One of the following is false regarding giant cell arteritis:
CRP more reliable that ESR
Phenomenon of “skip” lesions is present
Color Doppler shows a hypoechoic halo around the artery lumen in around 75%
Elevated platelets and anemia are commonly present
nan
a
CRP more reliable that ESR
General Ophthalmology
Which one of the following is false about the drug and its side effects?
Isoniazid: Glaucoma
Chlorpromazine: Dry eye and dry mouth
Amiodarone: Keratopathy
Chloroquine: Maculopathy
nan
a
Isoniazid: Glaucoma
General Ophthalmology
Which of the following cancers is not associated with sun exposure?
Lentigo
Basal cell carcinoma
Malignant melanoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
nan
a
Lentigo
General Ophthalmology
All the following drugs can cause cataract except:
Chlorpromazine
Steroids
Amiodarone
Erythromycin
nan
a
Chlorpromazine
General Ophthalmology
All are signs of keratoconus, except:
Vogt’s striae
Munson’s sign
Thinning of central cornea
Keyser Fleisher rings
nan
d
Keyser Fleisher rings
General Ophthalmology
The histopathologic features of epithelial downgrowth are most consistent with abnormally invasive corneal epithelium.
TRUE
FALSE
nan
nan
nan
b
FALSE
General Ophthalmology
For which of the following is a retinoscope inappropriate?
skiascopy
refraction
to examine cataracts
to examine the optic nerve
nan
d
to examine the optic nerve
General Ophthalmology
Agents reported to be effective in the treatment of Acanthamoeba include all the following EXCEPT:
neomycin
polyhexamethylene biguanide
propamidine
trifluridine
nan
d
trifluridine
General Ophthalmology
The accumulation of which one of the following leads to brunescent cataracts?
High molecular weight crystallin
Alpha crystallin
Gamma crystallin
Water-insoluble protein
nan
d
Water-insoluble protein
General Ophthalmology
The inner retinal circulation's deepest level of penetration is the:
ganglion cell layer.
inner plexiform layer.
inner nuclear layer.
outer plexiform layer.
nan
c
inner nuclear layer.
General Ophthalmology
If the posterior capsule ruptures and nuclear material falls back into the vitreous during phacoemulsification, the surgeon should
Immediately terminate the case
Send immediately for a vitreoretinal surgeon
Make every possible attempt to retrieve the lost piece of nucleus
Remove any remaining nuclear and cortical material from the posterior chamber and perform a vitrectomy
nan
d
Remove any remaining nuclear and cortical material from the posterior chamber and perform a vitrectomy
General Ophthalmology
Which of the following cataract types is MOST often associated with steroid use?
nuclear.
cortical.
posterior subcapsular.
b and c.
nan
c
posterior subcapsular.
General Ophthalmology
Which of the following causes of asthenopic complaints is NOT likely to be eliminated by occlusion of one eye?
aniseikonia
accommodative insufficiency
high vertical phoria
divergence excess
nan
b
accommodative insufficiency
General Ophthalmology