Anatomy 3

Question 1

A blocked Meibomian gland
Painless
Removal can be necessary

Answer 1

Chalazion

Question 2

Inflammation of eyelid margins
Treated by eyelid scrubs and warm compresses or staph infection/antibiotic ointment

Answer 2

Blepharitis

Question 3

Outward turning of the eyelid, results in exposure and tearing
Faulty drainage
May require surgery

Answer 3

Ectropion

Question 4

Inward turning of the eyelid that causes lashes to irritate the cornea
Atrophy, disease or injury to retractor muscle
Surgery usually required

Answer 4

Entropion

Question 5

Paralysis of levator muscle
may block visual pathways

Answer 5

belphartoptosis

Question 6

inflammation of the lacrimal sac
may be infected

Answer 6

dacryocystitis

Question 7

blood behind bulbar conjunctiva
trauma or hypertension

Answer 7

subconjunctival hemorrhage

Question 8

Benign, yellowish tumor of bulbar conjunctiva
Caused by UV exposure
usually bilateral, nasal
Can be removed for cosmetic reasons

Answer 8

Pinguecula

Question 9

Triangular overgrowth of bulbar conjunctive
Uv, Wind, Dust
may encroach onto the cornea

Answer 9

Pterygium

Question 10

Inflammation of conjunctiva
viral bacterial allergic chemical etc
treatment depends on cause

Answer 10

conjnctivitis

Question 11

Reaction to soiled contact lenses
papillae form over tarsal region of upper lid
Solution: wear glasses

Answer 11

giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC)

Question 12

recurrent ocular inflammatory disease that occcurs seasonally
Allergic, spring and summer
severe itching to probable corneal damage

Answer 12

Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

Question 13

benign
self-limiting
inflammatory disease

Answer 13

Episcleritis

Question 14

Old age syndrome where there is a white, grey, or blue opaque ring in the corneal margin (peripheral corneal opacity), or white ring in front of the periphery of the iris

Answer 14

Arcus Senillis

Question 15

Eyelid cancer

Answer 15

basal cell carcinoma

Question 16

Bulging of the cornea like a cone, best vision with RGP’s or hybrid lenses to correct for irregular astigmatism

Answer 16

keratoconus

Question 17

white opacity on the cornea

Answer 17

leukoma

Question 18

painful open sore that can cause loss of vision and even blindness
Prominent with contact lens wearers

Answer 18

conreal ulcers

Question 19

birthmark in eye

Answer 19

nevus

Question 20

black eye

Answer 20

ecchymosis

Question 21

pooling or collection of blood inside the anterior chamber

Answer 21

hyphemia

Question 22

Small vesicles, or bullae, are formed in the cornea due to endothelial dysfunction. Opaque

Answer 22

Bollous Keratopathy

Question 23

Absence of the iris

Answer 23

Aniridia

Question 24

Missing pieces of tissue in structures that form the eye

Answer 24

Congenital coloboma

Question 25

the innermost layer of the cells in the cornea undergoes degenerative changes

Answer 25

Fuch’s Dystrophy

Question 26

The goblet cells that secrete mucous into the tear film are located in which structure?
 A. retina
 B. ciliary body
 C. tarsal plate of the eyelid
 D. conjunctiva

Answer 26

D. conjunctiva

Question 27

The transition zone between the bulbar conjunctiva and the palpebral conjunctiva is called the:

Answer 27

Fornix

Question 28

In the latter stages of keratoconus, the following may be observed

Answer 28

1. Munson’s sign
2. distorted mires
3. corneal opacities
4. Fleischer’s ring

Question 29

Which of the following patients will experience the most image magnification?
 A. myope wearing spectacles
 B. myope wearing contacts
 C. hyperope wearing spectacles
 D. hyperope wearing contacts

Answer 29

C. hyperope wearing spectacles

Question 30

The preferred method of vision correction in keratoconus is:
 A. spectacles
 B. surgery
 C. soft contact lenses
 D. rigid contact lenses

Answer 30

D. rigid contact lenses

Question 31

The eyelid muscle responsible for closure of the lids is the:
 A. orbicularis oculi
 B. pectoral blephari
 C. levator superioris
 D. dilator pupillae

Answer 31

A. orbicularis oculi

Question 32

Which of the following is not characteristic of corneal edema?
 A. increase in k readings
 B. smoky vision
 C. spectacle blur
 D. peripheral flare

Answer 32

D. peripheral flare

Question 33

When decompensation of the ________ occurs, aqueous humor leaks into the anterior layers of the
cornea forming bullae.
 A. epithelium
 B. bowman’s membrane
 C. endothelium
 D. stroma

Answer 33

C. endothelium