20 - PGI december 2008 opthalmology mcqs - 1

Q: which of the following are the causes of exudative retinal detachment ?

a. central serous retinopathy

b. scleritis

c. pre eclampsia

d. central retinal artery occlusion

answer: a , b , c .

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retinal detachment is normally of three types

1. rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
2. exudative retinal detachment
3. tractional retinal detachment

the causes of the exudative retinal detachment are :

A. systemic causes : toxemia of pregnancy, reno vascular hypertension, polyarteritis nodosa and blood dyscrasias

B. ocular causes are again divided into

B1. inflammations : harada's disease, posterior scleritis, sympathetic opthalmitis, orbital cellulitis

B2. vascular causes : central serous retinopathy , exudative retinopathy of coats

B3. tumors : retinoblastoma ( exophytic type ) and malignant melanoma of choroid

B4. others : perforation of globe and intraocular operation

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19 - AIIMS november 2008 opthalmology mcqs with answers

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1q: All of the following are true about horner's syndrome except ?

a. ptosis and miosis in ipsilateral eye
b. heterochromia of the iris
c. anhydrosis of the ipsilateral face
d. apparent exopthalmos

answer d. apparent exopthalmos . it is apparent enopthalmos and not exopthalmos .

2q: which of the following is true about left abducens nerve palsy ?

a. left side adduction weakness
b. diplopia on left gaze
c. ptosis
d. accomodation paralysis

answer b. diplopia on left gaze

3q: refractory index is maximum for ?

a. cornea
b. anterior surface of lens
c. posterior surface of lens
d. centroid of lens

answer d. centroid of lens

4q: inclusion conjunctivitis is caused by ?

a. chlamydia trachomatis
b. chlamydia psittaci
c. gonorrhea
d. herpes

answer a. chlamydia trachomatis