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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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  • 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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  • 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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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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a pt suffers from right homonymous hemianopsia you suspect

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left optic tract

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the normal reaction to ciliospinal reflex is

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mydriasis (dilation of the pupil)

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pupil constriction

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miosis

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upper eyelid drooping

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ptosis

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eye bulge

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exopthalmous

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the most common pathological condition affecting visual acuity in elderly is

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cataract

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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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inferior and medial movement

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superior oblique

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superior and medial movement

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inferior oblique

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

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conjuntiva (sclera)

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the term presbyopia is referring to a disorder of the

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lens

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

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wilsons disease

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Kaiser fleischer ring

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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
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seeing floater is associated with a disorder regarding the
vitreous
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glaucoma is medically managed by which of the following
miotic eye drops
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a pt suffers from bitemporal hemianopia. You suspect a lesion of the
optic chiama | pituitary tumor
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Argyll Robertson pupils associated with which of the following of these abnormalities is not associated with
second stage syphillis | responds well to light
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ptosis in horners syndrome is
partial ptosis | due ot paralysis of muller's muscle of the lid
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which of the following does not involve a cranial nerve lesion
none of the above
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which cranial nerve is involved with extra ocular motion of the right eye towards the right lateral gaze
abducens (right)
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the conjunctiva cover some or all parts of the following structures except
lens covers: upper lid, lower lid, cornea
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which of the following fundoycopic exam nerve may indicate and increased intracranial pressure
papilledema
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the pathway for the accommodation reflex is
Aff 2 | Eff 3
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which of the following cranial nerves does not supply they eye
8
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the correction of myopia is done by using
concave
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the term 20/40 means
this persons eye can see at 20 feet what a normal person would see at 40 feet
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which of the following are the triads for Rieter's syndrome
conjunctivitis, urethritis, arthritis
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a beam of light will follow this path
cornea, anterior chamber, lens, vitreous
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which of the following may cause epiphora
ectropion
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which of the following findings is not usually associated with the Argyll Robertson pupil
papilledema
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skin lesions
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inflammation of the nasal lacrimal duct
dacryocystitis | -common in kids and young adults
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rods
dim light
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cons
color
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color blindness more common in
males
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turning in of the edge
entropion
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inflammation of the cornea
karatytis
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overlapping of the conjunctiva over the cornea
pterygium
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faint ulcer of the eye or of the cornea (opacity of the lens)
nebula
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edema of the disc (usually bilateral and sign of space occupying lesion)
papilledema
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inflammation of the lens
belpharitis
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hypertension
subconjunctiva hemmorhage
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increased intra ocular pressure
glaucoma

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