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CLINICAL MEDICINE FOR OPTOMETRY LATEST
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
1) What is latent hyperopia? (Pick 2)
a) Hyperopia overcome by accommodation
b) Hyperopia NOT overcome by accommodation
c) Hyperopia shown in a wet refraction
d) Hyperopia shown in a dry refraction - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ B, C
2) What is the most commonly used cycloplegic agent
used in diagnosis of latent hyperopia?
a) Atropine
b) Tropicomide
c) Cyclopentolate
d) Homotropine - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C
3) What are some possible symptoms of latent
hyperopia? (Pick 3)
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a) Asthenopia
b) Eso deviations
c) Headaches
d) Myopia progression - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A, B, C
4) Which is not a true regarding hyperopia?
a) Cornea can be too flat
b) Lens can be too weak
c) Least common refractive error
d) Can cause ocular discomfort - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C
5) Statistically, what group is the most hyperopic?
a) Blacks
b) Whites
c) Asians
d) Optometry Students - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
6) What tissue layer does AMD most affect?
a) Photoreceptors
b) RPE
c) Descemets membrane
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d) NFL - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
7) The dry form of AMD is associated with ______, and
the wet form is associated with _____.
A) Drusen, neovascularization
B) Neovascularization, drusen
C) Drusen, copper wire reflex
D) Copper wire reflex, neovascularization
E) Copper wire reflex, drusen - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
8) Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for AMD
A) Genetics
B) Obesity
C) Smoking
D) Exposure to sunlight
E) ALL above are risk factors - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ E
9) Docossahexanoic acid (DHA) is a type of
A) Carotenoid
B) Omega 3 fatty acid
C) Antioxidant
D) None of the above - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
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10) The only known cure for wet AMD is:
A) Nutraceuticals
B) The AREDS formula 3x daily
C) Keeping out of the sun entirely
D) Quit smoking
E) There is currently no cure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ E
11) What signs would NOT be seen in Ocular Albinism?
A) Foveal Hypoplasia
B) Foveal Hyperplasia
C) Depigmented Fundus
D) Absent Foveal Light Reflex - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
12) What causes improper crossing of the temporal
fibers at the optic chiasm?
A) RPE cells
B) Melanin
C) Ganglion Cells
D) Cardiac Cells
CLINICAL MEDICINE FOR OPTOMETRY LATEST
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
1) What is latent hyperopia? (Pick 2)
a) Hyperopia overcome by accommodation
b) Hyperopia NOT overcome by accommodation
c) Hyperopia shown in a wet refraction
d) Hyperopia shown in a dry refraction - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ B, C
2) What is the most commonly used cycloplegic agent
used in diagnosis of latent hyperopia?
a) Atropine
b) Tropicomide
c) Cyclopentolate
d) Homotropine - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C
3) What are some possible symptoms of latent
hyperopia? (Pick 3)
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a) Asthenopia
b) Eso deviations
c) Headaches
d) Myopia progression - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A, B, C
4) Which is not a true regarding hyperopia?
a) Cornea can be too flat
b) Lens can be too weak
c) Least common refractive error
d) Can cause ocular discomfort - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ C
5) Statistically, what group is the most hyperopic?
a) Blacks
b) Whites
c) Asians
d) Optometry Students - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
6) What tissue layer does AMD most affect?
a) Photoreceptors
b) RPE
c) Descemets membrane
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d) NFL - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
7) The dry form of AMD is associated with ______, and
the wet form is associated with _____.
A) Drusen, neovascularization
B) Neovascularization, drusen
C) Drusen, copper wire reflex
D) Copper wire reflex, neovascularization
E) Copper wire reflex, drusen - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A
8) Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for AMD
A) Genetics
B) Obesity
C) Smoking
D) Exposure to sunlight
E) ALL above are risk factors - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ E
9) Docossahexanoic acid (DHA) is a type of
A) Carotenoid
B) Omega 3 fatty acid
C) Antioxidant
D) None of the above - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
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10) The only known cure for wet AMD is:
A) Nutraceuticals
B) The AREDS formula 3x daily
C) Keeping out of the sun entirely
D) Quit smoking
E) There is currently no cure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ E
11) What signs would NOT be seen in Ocular Albinism?
A) Foveal Hypoplasia
B) Foveal Hyperplasia
C) Depigmented Fundus
D) Absent Foveal Light Reflex - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ B
12) What causes improper crossing of the temporal
fibers at the optic chiasm?
A) RPE cells
B) Melanin
C) Ganglion Cells
D) Cardiac Cells
