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If all the nerves passing through the annulus of Zinn were transected, what nerve would
continue to function?
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Which extraocular muscle originates from the annulus of Zinn?
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What is the ratio of optic nerve axons that cross at the optic chiasm to those that do not cross at the optic chiasm?
Frage 4
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A patient presents with left-sided ophthalmoplegia and forehead numbness. The lesion is
most likely to be located at the:
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Brainstem
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Cavernous sinus
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Superior Orbit
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Intraconal space
Frage 5
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The first cells to develop in the embryonic retina are the:
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Ganglion cells
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Photoreceptors
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Amacrine Cells
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Bipolar cells
Frage 6
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Which disorder is associated with a non-mitochondrial gene?
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Leber hereditary optic neuropathy
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Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
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Neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa
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Retinoblastoma
Frage 7
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What characteristic of retinoblastoma may facilitate its diagnosis as a familial condition?
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It may be associated with chromosome 11 short-arm deletion syndrome and Wilms
tumor.
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It affects approximately 1 per 100,000 live births in the United States.
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Approximately 90% of patients with hereditary retinoblastoma have a family history of
the disease.
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The hereditary pattern in familial retinoblastoma is autosomal dominant, but the defect is mitochondrial at a cellular level.
Frage 8
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Mutations in the rhodopsin gene are associated with what inherited ocular disease?
Frage 9
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Mitochondrial inheritance is transmitted by what route?
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Paternal mitochondria
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Maternal mitochondria
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Acquired mitochondria
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De novo mitochondria
Frage 10
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Mutations of PAX6 are associated with what disorder?
Frage 11
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An unaffected woman has a brother, maternal uncle, and son affected with retinitis pigmentosa. What is the most likely mode of inheritance?
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Autosomal dominant
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X-linked recessive
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Autosomal recessive
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sporadric
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What is the basis for complex genetic diseases?
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A single recessive gene
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X-linked genes
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A single spontaneous genetic mutation
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The resultant effect of many genes, in combination with health habits and environmental factors
Frage 13
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What structure, if inflamed, would be considered a sign of uveitis?
Frage 14
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What pair accurately matches a cell-type origin with the correct tear-layer product?
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Goblet cells - Lipid Layer
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Meibomian Glands - Mucin Layer
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Glands of Krause - Aqueous layer
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Glands of Wolfring - Mucin layer
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What option most accurately describes the immunoglobulin(s) that can be found in the tear film?
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IgA only
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IgA and IgG only
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IgG and IgM only
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IgA, IgG, IgM, and IgD
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What intraocular structure is a true basement membrane (basal lamina)?
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What is the principal structural protein in the Descemet membrane
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Type I collagen
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Type II collagen
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Type III collagen
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Type IV collagen
Frage 18
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What mechanism holds the flap created during laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in place after surgery?
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endothelial - Descemet membrane interaction
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endothelial pump
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Bowman layer - stromal adhesions
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stromal collagen adhesions
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What property of the retina renders it susceptible to oxidative stress?
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high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the photoreceptor outer segments
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high concentration of carotenoids compared with other intraocular structure
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presence of Vitamin E
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absence of retinal vessels in the foveal avascular zone
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What pigment within the retinal pigment epithelium is responsible for the signal generated in fundus autofluorescence imaging?
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melanin
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lipofuscin
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rhodopsin
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lutein
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The retinal pigment epithelium is the first site of melanogenesis in the body. Ocular melanin has been shown to participate in what process?
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Age-related loss of type IX collagen has been implicated in what process related to the vitreous?
Frage 23
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What vitamin is most critical for the photoreceptor response to light
Frage 24
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In prescribing for elderly patients, what pharmacologic adjustments should be considered?
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Hepatic perfusion and enzymatic activity increase with age.
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Renal function decreases with age.
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Elderly patients have more albumin relative to weight.
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Elderly patients have more body water relative to weight
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What technique or strategy improves the ocular absorption of eyedrops?
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Rapid instillation of eyedrops one after the other without interruption
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Application of digital pressure at the lateral canthus to prevent the eyedrop from escaping
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Keeping the eye open and rolling the eye around after instillation of each drop
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Increasing the viscosity of the delivery vehicle
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Atropine, 1%, has how many milligrams of drug per drop, assuming 20 drops per milliliter?
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1 mg
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0.5 mg
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0.1 mg
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0.05 mg
Frage 27
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How much epinephrine is present in 1 mL of the 1:10,000 epinephrine solution?
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1 mg of epinephrine
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same amount of epinephrine as in 1 mL of 0.01% epinephrine
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same amount of epinephrine as in 1 mL of 1:1000 epinephrine
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Same amount of epinephrine as in 1 mL of 0.1% epinephrine
Frage 28
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Direct-acting muscarinic agents (miotics) have what clinical effect?
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hyperopic shift in refraction
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increased range of accomodation
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central anterior chamber deepening
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increased night vision
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What management strategy has been shown to reduce postsurgical endophthalmitis?
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preoperative preparation of the eye with topical povidone-iodine
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intracameral vancomycin
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intracameral aminoglycosides
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subconjunctival fluoroquinolones
Frage 30
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What property of latanoprost may limit its usefulness?
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It is a prodrug of prostaglandin E20 .
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It reduces intraocular pressure by increasing trabecular meshwork outflow
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It can cause darkening ofthe iris and periocular skin and hypertrichosis ofthe eyelashes
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It increases the number of melanocytes
Frage 31
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What systemic side effect may result from treatment with oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?
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Insomnia
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Weight gain
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Hyperkalemia
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Aplastic anemia
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What is a clinically important property of brimonidine?
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Brimonidine is a selective a 1-adrenergic agonist.
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Brimonidine is more lipophilic than apraclonidine.
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Brimonidine has been associated with tachycardia and hyperventilation when used in
infants.
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Rates of tachyphylaxis and allergic reaction are higher in brimonidine than in apraclonidine