MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: OPHTHALMOLOGY
(FOR MBBS FINAL PART I)
EYELIDS, CONJUNCTIVA, CORNEA AND SCLERA
1.Distichiasis is:
a. Misdirected eyelashes
b. Accessory row of eyelashes
c. Downward drooping of upper lid
d. Outward protrusion of lower lid
ANSWER: B
2. Band shaped keratopathy is commonly caused by deposition of:
a. Magnesium salt
b. Calcium salt
c. Ferrous salt
d. Copper salt
ANSWER: B
3. Irrespective of the etiology of a corneal ulcer, the drug always
indicated is:
a. Corticosteroids
b. Cycloplegics
c. Antibiotics
d. Antifungals
ANSWER: B
4. Dense scar of cornea with incarceration of iris is known as:
a. Adherent Leucoma
b. Dense leucoma
c. Ciliary staphyloma
d. Iris bombe
ANSWER: A
5. Corneal sensations are diminished in:
a. Herpes simplex
b. Conjunctivitis
c. Fungal infections
d. Marginal keratitis
ANSWER: A
6. The color of fluorescein staining in corneal ulcer is:
a. Yellow
b. Blue
c. Green
d. Royal blue
ANSWER: C
7. Phlycten is due to:
a. Endogenous allergy - type-IV
b. Exogenous allergy
c. Degeneration
,d. None of the above
ANSWER: A
8. A recurrent bilateral conjunctivitis occurring with the onset of hot
weather in young boys with symptoms of burning, itching, and
lacrimation with large flat topped cobble stone papillae raised areas in
the palpebral conjunctiva is:
A. Trachoma
B. Phlyctenular conjunctivitis
C. Mucopurulent conjunctivitis
D. Vernal keratoconjunctivitis
ANSWER: D
9. Which of the following organism can penetrate intact corneal
epithelium?
A. Strept pyogenes
B. Staph aureus
C. Pseudomonas pyocyanaea
D. Corynebacterium diphtheriae /Pseudomonas Aureginosa/ Gonococcal
ANSWER: D
10. A 12 years old boy receiving long term treatment for spring catarrh,
developed defective vision in both eyes. The likely cause is:
a. Posterior subcapsular cataract- S/E to topical steroids
b. Retinopathy of prematurity
c. Optic neuritis
d. Vitreous hemorrhage
ANSWER: A
11. A young child suffering from fever and sore throat began to
complain of lacrimation. On examination, follicles were found in the
lower palpebral conjunctiva with tender preauricular lymph nodes. The
most probable diagnosis is:
a. Trachoma
b. Staphylococal conjunctivitis
c. Adenoviral conjunctivitis
d. Phlyctenular conjunctivitis
ANSWER: C
12. Patching of the eye is contraindicated in:
a. Corneal abrasion
b. Bacterial corneal ulcer
c. Mucopurulent conjunctivitis
d. After glaucoma surgery
ANSWER: C
13. Ten years old boy complains of itching. On examination, there are
mucoid nodules with smooth rounded surface on the limbus, and
mucous white ropy mucopurulent conjunctival discharge. He most
probably suffers from:
, a. Trachoma
b. Mucopurulent conjunctivitis
c. Bulbar spring catarrh
d. Purulent conjunctivitis
ANSWER: C
14. In viral epidemic kerato-conjunctlvitis characteristically there is
usually:
a. Copious purulent discharge
b. Copious muco-purulent discharge
c. Excessive watery lacrimation
d. Mucoid ropy white discharge
ANSWER: C
15. Corneal Herbert's rosettes are found in:
a. Mucopurulent conjunctivitis
b. Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis
c. Active trachoma
d. Spring catarrh
ANSWER: C
16. A patient complains of maceration of skin of the lids and conjunctiva
redness at the inner and outer canthi. Conjunctival swab is expected to
show:
a. Slaphylococcus aureus.
b. Streptococcus viridans.
c. Streptococcus pneumonae
d. Morax- Axenfeld diplobacilli
ANSWER: D
17. Tranta's spots are noticed in cases of:
a. Active trachoma
b. Bulbar spring catarrh
c. Corneal phlycten
d. Vitamin A deficiency
ANSWER: B
18. A painful, tender, non itchy localized redness of the conjunctiva can
be due to:
a. Bulbar spring catarrh.
b. Episcleritis.
c. Vascular pterygium.
d. Phlyctenular conjunctivitis.
ANSWER: B
19. In trachoma the patient is infectious when there is:
a. Arlt's line
b. Herbert's pits
c. Post-trachomatous concretions.
d. Follicles and papillae in the palpebral conjunctiva.
(FOR MBBS FINAL PART I)
EYELIDS, CONJUNCTIVA, CORNEA AND SCLERA
1.Distichiasis is:
a. Misdirected eyelashes
b. Accessory row of eyelashes
c. Downward drooping of upper lid
d. Outward protrusion of lower lid
ANSWER: B
2. Band shaped keratopathy is commonly caused by deposition of:
a. Magnesium salt
b. Calcium salt
c. Ferrous salt
d. Copper salt
ANSWER: B
3. Irrespective of the etiology of a corneal ulcer, the drug always
indicated is:
a. Corticosteroids
b. Cycloplegics
c. Antibiotics
d. Antifungals
ANSWER: B
4. Dense scar of cornea with incarceration of iris is known as:
a. Adherent Leucoma
b. Dense leucoma
c. Ciliary staphyloma
d. Iris bombe
ANSWER: A
5. Corneal sensations are diminished in:
a. Herpes simplex
b. Conjunctivitis
c. Fungal infections
d. Marginal keratitis
ANSWER: A
6. The color of fluorescein staining in corneal ulcer is:
a. Yellow
b. Blue
c. Green
d. Royal blue
ANSWER: C
7. Phlycten is due to:
a. Endogenous allergy - type-IV
b. Exogenous allergy
c. Degeneration
,d. None of the above
ANSWER: A
8. A recurrent bilateral conjunctivitis occurring with the onset of hot
weather in young boys with symptoms of burning, itching, and
lacrimation with large flat topped cobble stone papillae raised areas in
the palpebral conjunctiva is:
A. Trachoma
B. Phlyctenular conjunctivitis
C. Mucopurulent conjunctivitis
D. Vernal keratoconjunctivitis
ANSWER: D
9. Which of the following organism can penetrate intact corneal
epithelium?
A. Strept pyogenes
B. Staph aureus
C. Pseudomonas pyocyanaea
D. Corynebacterium diphtheriae /Pseudomonas Aureginosa/ Gonococcal
ANSWER: D
10. A 12 years old boy receiving long term treatment for spring catarrh,
developed defective vision in both eyes. The likely cause is:
a. Posterior subcapsular cataract- S/E to topical steroids
b. Retinopathy of prematurity
c. Optic neuritis
d. Vitreous hemorrhage
ANSWER: A
11. A young child suffering from fever and sore throat began to
complain of lacrimation. On examination, follicles were found in the
lower palpebral conjunctiva with tender preauricular lymph nodes. The
most probable diagnosis is:
a. Trachoma
b. Staphylococal conjunctivitis
c. Adenoviral conjunctivitis
d. Phlyctenular conjunctivitis
ANSWER: C
12. Patching of the eye is contraindicated in:
a. Corneal abrasion
b. Bacterial corneal ulcer
c. Mucopurulent conjunctivitis
d. After glaucoma surgery
ANSWER: C
13. Ten years old boy complains of itching. On examination, there are
mucoid nodules with smooth rounded surface on the limbus, and
mucous white ropy mucopurulent conjunctival discharge. He most
probably suffers from:
, a. Trachoma
b. Mucopurulent conjunctivitis
c. Bulbar spring catarrh
d. Purulent conjunctivitis
ANSWER: C
14. In viral epidemic kerato-conjunctlvitis characteristically there is
usually:
a. Copious purulent discharge
b. Copious muco-purulent discharge
c. Excessive watery lacrimation
d. Mucoid ropy white discharge
ANSWER: C
15. Corneal Herbert's rosettes are found in:
a. Mucopurulent conjunctivitis
b. Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis
c. Active trachoma
d. Spring catarrh
ANSWER: C
16. A patient complains of maceration of skin of the lids and conjunctiva
redness at the inner and outer canthi. Conjunctival swab is expected to
show:
a. Slaphylococcus aureus.
b. Streptococcus viridans.
c. Streptococcus pneumonae
d. Morax- Axenfeld diplobacilli
ANSWER: D
17. Tranta's spots are noticed in cases of:
a. Active trachoma
b. Bulbar spring catarrh
c. Corneal phlycten
d. Vitamin A deficiency
ANSWER: B
18. A painful, tender, non itchy localized redness of the conjunctiva can
be due to:
a. Bulbar spring catarrh.
b. Episcleritis.
c. Vascular pterygium.
d. Phlyctenular conjunctivitis.
ANSWER: B
19. In trachoma the patient is infectious when there is:
a. Arlt's line
b. Herbert's pits
c. Post-trachomatous concretions.
d. Follicles and papillae in the palpebral conjunctiva.
