ABO Study Guide 2026
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📋 ABO Exam Format at a Glance
📚 ABO Topics to Study (78)
✍️ Sample ABO Questions & Answers
1. What is the most important first step in managing an alkali chemical injury to the eye?
Immediate, prolonged irrigation to reach a neutral pH of about 7 limits the stromal penetration of alkali and the damage to limbal stem cells.
2. Which feature best distinguishes Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease from sympathetic ophthalmia?
Both diseases share similar clinical and histologic findings, but VKH requires no prior penetrating injury or intraocular surgery.
3. An infant with sporadic aniridia should undergo which screening?
Sporadic aniridia may involve 11p13 deletions including WT1 (WAGR), warranting Wilms tumor surveillance.
4. What was the primary finding of the Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial (SCUT) for bacterial keratitis?
SCUT found no significant overall difference in 3-month BSCVA with adjunctive topical prednisolone, and no rise in adverse events.
5. Which topical regimen is first-line for Acanthamoeba keratitis?
Biguanides like PHMB and chlorhexidine are active against both trophozoites and cysts, often combined with a diamidine such as propamidine.
6. Which condition presents with a white pupillary reflex in a child?
Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in children, and its classic presenting sign is leukocoria, or a white pupillary reflex. This 'cat's eye reflex' occurs when light reflects off the tumor mass within the eye. Early detection is critical for successful treatment and preservation of vision and life.
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