AOA Ocular Disease and Pathology 2

Question 1

The cup-to-disc ratio (CDR) that is most suspicious for glaucomatous damage is:

Accepted Answer

0.8 with asymmetry between eyes

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0.3 symmetric bilaterally

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0.5 symmetric bilaterally

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0.4 with small disc

Question 2

Which layer of the cornea is replaced by pump activity and is responsible for maintaining corneal deturgesence?

Accepted Answer

Endothelium

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Bowman's layer

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Epithelium

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Stroma

Question 3

Rubeosis iridis (neovascularization of the iris) is a complication most associated with which condition?

Accepted Answer

Central retinal vein occlusion

Answer

Primary open-angle glaucoma

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Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy

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Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis

Question 4

What is the hallmark sign of a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD)?

Accepted Answer

Weiss ring

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Shafer's sign

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Cherry red spot

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Roth spots

Question 5

Which systemic disease is most associated with optic neuritis leading to a central scotoma in young adults?

Accepted Answer

Multiple sclerosis

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Hypertension

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Type 2 diabetes

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Hypothyroidism

Question 6

Drusen deposits beneath the retinal pigment epithelium are most associated with which disease process?

Accepted Answer

Age-related macular degeneration

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Diabetic retinopathy

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Retinitis pigmentosa

Answer

Central serous chorioretinopathy