Which of the following does not typically present with follicular conjunctivitis?
Herpes Simplex Conjunctivitis
Chlamydial Conjunctivitis
Molluscum Contangiosum conjunctivitis
Brimonidine Conjunctivitis
Ocular Rosacea
Which of the following does not cause conjunctival cicatrization?
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Chemical Injury
Mucus Membrane Pemphigoid
Sarcoidosis
All of the following are causes of conjunctival granuloma except:
Cat Scratch Disease
Foreign body reaction
Nonsuppurative interstitial keratitis is not typically associated with:
Anesthetic Abuse
Viral Keratitis
Reactive arthritis
Syphilis
Tuberculosis
Which of the following is false?
Benign lymphoid folliculosis is clusters of enlarged, noninflamed follicles occasionally seen in the forniceal or inferior palpebral conjunctiva of children and adolescents.
Papillae are sprout spokelike capillaries that become surrounded by edema and mixed inflammatory infiltrate, producing raised elevations under the conjunctival epithelium.
Keratic precipitates are clumps of inflammatory cells that adhere to the back of the cornea and come from the anterior uvea during the course of keratitis or uveitis.
Appearance of keratic precipitates depends on the cell composition; for example neutrophils and lymphocytes give the large clumps of "mutton fat" appearance
Dry eyes affects 10% of patients between 30-60 years of age and 15% of patients older than 65 years old.
Which of the following causes of dry eyes fall under "aqueous deficiency" classification?
Disorders of lid aperture
Contact lens wear
Vitamin A Deficiency
Sjogren Disease
Low blink rate
Sjogren syndrome is a T cell mediated disease leading to destruction of lacrimal gland.
Primary Sjogren syndrome is a well defined connective tissue disorder or immune dysfunction.
Involvement of salivary glands is common in Sjogren syndrome.
Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common underlying disorder associated with secondary Sjogren syndrome.
Which of the following is true regarding Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)?
It is more common in Asian ethnicity than Caucasians.
Hypersecretory MGD can be cicatricial or noncicatricial.
Tear break up time is often increased in MGD.
Telangiectatic blood vessels often courses from anterior to posterior lid margin in MGD.
Trachoma and mucous membrane pemphigoid are examples of noncicatricial MGD.
All of the following are options for management of dry eye syndrome except:
Smoking cessation
Punctal occlusion
Humidifier and or moisture shield glasses
Topical cyclosporine A 0.05%
Tear duct Probing
Lifitegrast 5% (Xiidra)
Scleral contact lenses
Omega-3 fatty acids
Which of the following is false regarding punctal occlusion?
Collagen plugs are a form of permanent punctal occlusion.
Silicone plugs last months to years.
Permanent punctal occlusion has a risk of infectious canaliculitis.
Polydioxanone provide about 6 months of punctal occlusion.
