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NBEO PART 2 EXAM 2026/2027 BANK
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTION AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
NBEO
Ace your preparation for the NBEO Part 2 Exam by mastering
foundational topics such as applied basic sciences, anatomy,
physiology, optics, biochemistry, and visual science principles.
This exam evaluates your understanding of the scientific
knowledge required for clinical optometry practice. It is
designed for optometry students progressing toward licensure
as Doctors of Optometry.
Will a corneal ulcer stain with NaFl? ...... ANSWER .......
Yes- if infectious, will stain completely. If sterile, will
stain incompletely✓ ✓
To culture a suspected fungal infection, which medium
should be used? ...... ANSWER ....... Sabouraud's agar or
KOH/Giemsa stain✓ ✓
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If an immunocompromised patient has a fungal infection,
what is the most likely species? ...... ANSWER .......
Candida✓ ✓
If a patient has a fungal infection from vegetable matter
trauma, what are the 2 most likely species? ...... ANSWER
....... Aspergillus
Fusarium✓ ✓
Clinical appearance of a fungal infection caused by
Aspergillus or Fusarium: ...... ANSWER ....... Epithelial
defect with underlying gray-white infiltrate with *feathery
edges*
Satellite infiltrates✓ ✓
Clinical appearance of a fungal infection caused by
Candida: ...... ANSWER ....... Looks like a bacterial
corneal ulcer✓ ✓
Clinical findings of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: ...... ANSWER
....... Punctate or pseudodendritic epithelial defects
*severe pain out of proportion to signs*
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Late stage- radial keratoneuritis progressing to a *ring
ulcer*✓ ✓
What culture medium should be used for Haemophilus?
...... ANSWER ....... Chocolate agar✓ ✓
What culture medium should be used for Neisseria? ......
ANSWER ....... Chocolate agar✓ ✓
Which culture medium is used to differentiate between
Aerobic and Anaerobic bacteria? ...... ANSWER .......
Thioglycerate culture broth✓ ✓
What culture medium should be used for Acanthamoeba?
...... ANSWER ....... Non-nutrient agar with E. coli
overlay✓ ✓
Recurrent HSV infections result from reactivation of a latent
infection in the ______________________ ganglion. ......
ANSWER ....... Trigeminal✓ ✓
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Presence of a geographic ulcer in Herpes Simplex Keratitis is
associated with: ...... ANSWER ....... Previous use of
topical steroids✓ ✓
Describe the typical appearance of a neurotrophic ulcer:
...... ANSWER ....... Inferior location, oval shape with
smooth borders✓ ✓
Describe the typical appearance of a geographic corneal
ulcer: ...... ANSWER ....... Irregular defect with scalloped
borders✓ ✓
Clinical characteristics of Interstitial Keratitis: ......
ANSWER ....... Infiltrate with diffuse neovascularization
Wessley ring formation
Stromal thinning & subsequent scarring✓ ✓
Is interstitial keratitis a result of Herpes Simplex or Zoster?
...... ANSWER ....... Simplex✓ ✓
NBEO PART 2 EXAM 2026/2027 BANK
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING QUESTION AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWER (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
NBEO
Ace your preparation for the NBEO Part 2 Exam by mastering
foundational topics such as applied basic sciences, anatomy,
physiology, optics, biochemistry, and visual science principles.
This exam evaluates your understanding of the scientific
knowledge required for clinical optometry practice. It is
designed for optometry students progressing toward licensure
as Doctors of Optometry.
Will a corneal ulcer stain with NaFl? ...... ANSWER .......
Yes- if infectious, will stain completely. If sterile, will
stain incompletely✓ ✓
To culture a suspected fungal infection, which medium
should be used? ...... ANSWER ....... Sabouraud's agar or
KOH/Giemsa stain✓ ✓
, Page 2 of 146
If an immunocompromised patient has a fungal infection,
what is the most likely species? ...... ANSWER .......
Candida✓ ✓
If a patient has a fungal infection from vegetable matter
trauma, what are the 2 most likely species? ...... ANSWER
....... Aspergillus
Fusarium✓ ✓
Clinical appearance of a fungal infection caused by
Aspergillus or Fusarium: ...... ANSWER ....... Epithelial
defect with underlying gray-white infiltrate with *feathery
edges*
Satellite infiltrates✓ ✓
Clinical appearance of a fungal infection caused by
Candida: ...... ANSWER ....... Looks like a bacterial
corneal ulcer✓ ✓
Clinical findings of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: ...... ANSWER
....... Punctate or pseudodendritic epithelial defects
*severe pain out of proportion to signs*
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Late stage- radial keratoneuritis progressing to a *ring
ulcer*✓ ✓
What culture medium should be used for Haemophilus?
...... ANSWER ....... Chocolate agar✓ ✓
What culture medium should be used for Neisseria? ......
ANSWER ....... Chocolate agar✓ ✓
Which culture medium is used to differentiate between
Aerobic and Anaerobic bacteria? ...... ANSWER .......
Thioglycerate culture broth✓ ✓
What culture medium should be used for Acanthamoeba?
...... ANSWER ....... Non-nutrient agar with E. coli
overlay✓ ✓
Recurrent HSV infections result from reactivation of a latent
infection in the ______________________ ganglion. ......
ANSWER ....... Trigeminal✓ ✓
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Presence of a geographic ulcer in Herpes Simplex Keratitis is
associated with: ...... ANSWER ....... Previous use of
topical steroids✓ ✓
Describe the typical appearance of a neurotrophic ulcer:
...... ANSWER ....... Inferior location, oval shape with
smooth borders✓ ✓
Describe the typical appearance of a geographic corneal
ulcer: ...... ANSWER ....... Irregular defect with scalloped
borders✓ ✓
Clinical characteristics of Interstitial Keratitis: ......
ANSWER ....... Infiltrate with diffuse neovascularization
Wessley ring formation
Stromal thinning & subsequent scarring✓ ✓
Is interstitial keratitis a result of Herpes Simplex or Zoster?
...... ANSWER ....... Simplex✓ ✓
