Multiple choice Questions of ophthalmology part: 22, mcq hubs
01. Most of the thickness of cornea is formed by:
- a. Epithelial layer
- b. Substantia propria
- c. Descemet's membrane
- d. Endothelium
ANSWER: B
02. A 30 years old male presents with a history of injury to the eye with a leaf 5 days ago and pain, photophobia and redness of the eye for 2 days. What would be the most likely pathology?
- a. Anterior uveitis
- b. Conjunctivitis
- c. Fungal corneal ulcer
- d. Corneal laceration
ANSWER: C
03. Ptosis and mydriasis are seen in:
- a. Facial palsy
- b. Peripheral neuritis
- c. Oculomotor palsy
- d. Sympathetic palsy
ANSWER: C
04. Commonest cause of posterior staphyloma is:
- a. Glaucoma
- b. Retinal detachment
- c. Iridocyclitis
- d. High myopia
ANSWER: D
05. In DCR, the opening is made at:
- a. Superior meatus
- b. Middle meatus
- c. Inferior meatus
ANSWER: B
06. Schirmer’s test is used for diagnosing:
- a. Dry eye
- b. Infective keratitis
- c. Watering eyes
- d. Horner’s syndrome
ANSWER: A
07. 3 months old infant with watering lacrimal sac on pressing causes regurgitation of mucopus material. What is the appropriate treatment?
- a. Dacryocystorhinostomy
- b. Probing
- c. Probing with syringing
- d. Massage with antibiotics up to age of 6 months
- e. Dacryocystectomy
ANSWER: D
08. Most common cause of adult unilateral proptosis
- a. Thyroid orbitopathy
- b. Metastasis
- c. Lymphoma
- d. Meningioma
ANSWER: A
09. Evisceration is:
- a. Excision of the entire eyeball
- b. Excision of all the inner contents of the eyeball including the uveal tissue
- c. Photocoagulation of the retina
- d. Removal of orbit contents
ANSWER: B
10. Lagophthalmos can occur in all of the following except;
- a. 7th cranial nerve paralysis
- b. 5th cranial nerve paralysis
- c. Thyrotoxic exophthalmos
- d. Symblepharon
ANSWER: B
11. The most important symptom differentiating orbital cellulitis from
panophthalmitis is:
- a. Vision
- b. Pain
- c. Redness
- d. Swelling
ANSWER: A
12. The commonest cause of unilateral exophthalmos is:
- a. Thyroid eye disease
- b. Lacrimal gland tumour
- c. Orbital cellulitis
- d. Cavernous sinus thrombosis
ANSWER: A
13. Proptosis is present in the following condition except:
- a. Horner's syndrome
- b. Orbital cellulitis
- c. Thyroid ophthalmopathy
- d. Cavernous sinus thrombosis
ANSWER: A
14. All of the following are part of uvea except:
- a. Pars plicata
- b. Pars plana
- c. Choroid
- d. Schwalbe’s line
ANSWER: D
15. One of the earliest features of anterior uveitis includes:
- a. Keratic precipitates
- b. Hypopyon
- c. Posterior synechiae
- d. Aqueous flare
ANSWER: D
16. In anterior uveitis the pupil is generally:
- a. Of normal size
- b. Constricted
- c. Dilated
ANSWER: B
17. Koeppe’s nodules are found in:
- a. Cornea
- b. Sclera
- c. Iris
- d. Conjunctiva
ANSWER: C
18. Aqueous humour is formed by:
- a. Epithelium of ciliary body
- b. Posterior surface of iris
- c. Lens
- d. Pars plana
ANSWER: A
19. The earliest feature of anterior uveitis includes:
- a. Keratic precipitates
- b. Hypopyon
- c. Posterior synechiae
- d. Aqueous flare
ANSWER: D
20. Which laser is used for capsulotomy?
- a. Diode laser
- b. Carbon dioxide laser
- c. Excimer laser
- d. ND: YAG laser
ANSWER: D
21. Unilateral aphakia is likely to be corrected by any of the following except:
- a. Anterior chamber intraocular lens
- b. Posterior chamber intraocular lens
- c. Contact tens
- d. Glasses
ANSWER: D
22. Phakolytic glaucoma is best treated by:
- a. Fistulizing operation
- b. Cataract extraction
- c. Cyclo-destructive procedure
- d. Miotics and Beta blockers
ANSWER: B
23. Lens induced glaucoma is least likely to occur in:
- a. Intumescent cataract.
- b. Anterior lens dislocation,
- c. Posterior subcapsular cataract
- d. Posterior lens dislocation
ANSWER: C
24. Earliest visual rehabilitation occurs with:
- a. Phacoemulsification plus intraocular lens implantation
- b. Intracapsular cataract extraction plus intraocular lens implantation
- c. Extracapsular cataract extraction plus intraocular lens implantation
- d. Small incision cataract extraction
ANSWER: A
25. Best site where intraocular lens is fitted:
- a. Capsular ligament
- b. Endosulcus
- c. Ciliary supported
- d. Capsular bag
ANSWER: D
26. After 48 hours of a cataract extraction operation, a patient complained of ocular pain and visual loss. On examination, this eye
looked red with ciliary injection, corneal oedema and absent red reflex. The first suspicion must be:
- a. Secondary glaucoma.
- b. Anterior uveitis.
- c. Bacterial endophthalmitis.
- d. Acute conjunctivitis
ANSWER: C
27. All the following associated open angle glaucoma include all the following except:
- a. Roenne’s nasal step
- b. Enlarged blind spot
- c. Generalized depression of isopters
- d. Loss of central fields
- e. Tubular vision
ANSWER: D
28. The treatment of choice for the other eye in angle closure glaucoma is:
- a. Surgical peripheral iridectomy
- b. Yag laser iridotomy
- c. Trabeculotomy
- d. Trabeculectomy
ANSWER: B
29. Topical atropine is contraindicated in:
- a. Retinoscopy in children
- b. Iridocyclitis
- c. Corneal ulcer
- d. Primary angle closure glaucoma
ANSWER: D
30. Neovascular glaucoma follows:
- a. Thrombosis of central retinal vein
- b. Acute congestive glaucoma
- c. Staphylococcal infection
- d. Hypertension
ANSWER: A
31. A one-month old baby is brought with complaints of photophobiaand watering. Clinical examination shows normal tear passages and clear but large cornea. The most likely diagnosis is:
- a. Congenital dacryocystitis
- b. Interstitial keratitis
- c. Keratoconus
- d. Buphthalmos
ANSWER: D
32. You have been referred a case of open angle glaucoma. Which of the
following would be an important point in diagnosing the case?
- a. Shallow anterior chamber
- b. Optic disc cupping
- c. Narrow angle
- d. visual acuity and refractive error
ANSWER: B
33. Number of layers in neurosensory retina is:
- a. 9
- b. 10
- c. 11
- d. 12
ANSWER: A
34. In retinal detachment, fluid accumulates between:
- a. Outer plexiform layer and inner nuclear layer.
- b. Neurosensory retina and layer of retinal pigment epithelium
- c. Nerve fiber layer and rest of retina.
- d. Retinal pigment epithelium and Bruch’s membrane.
ANSWER: B
35. 100 days glaucoma is seen in:
- a. Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
- b. Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
- c. Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
- d. Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
ANSWER: C
36. A young patient with sudden painless loss of vision, with systolic murmur and ocular examination reveals a cherry red spot with clear AC, the likely diagnosis is:
- a. Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
- b. Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
- c. Diabetes Mellitus
- d. Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
ANSWER: A
37. Amaurotic cat's eye reflex is seen in:
- a. Papilloedema
- b. Retinoblastoma
- c. Papillitis
- d. Retinitis
ANSWER: B
38. Commonest lesion which hinders vision in diabetic retinopathy is:
- a. Macular oedema
- b. Microaneurysm
- c. Retinal hemorrhage
- d. Retinal detachment
ANSWER: A
39. Commotio retinae is seen in:
- a. Concussion injury
- b. Papilloedema
- c. Central retinal vein thrombosis
- d. Central retinal artery thrombosis
ANSWER: A
40. Night blindness is caused by:
- a. Central retinal vein occlusion
- b. Dystrophies of retinal rods
- c. Dystrophies of the retinal cones
- d. Retinal detachment
ANSWER: B
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