MCQ Collection
Ophthalmology Foundations MCQs
Practice Ophthalmology Foundations questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: A. Retinal microvascular damage caused by diabetes mellitus.
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Diabetic retinopathy is retinal microvascular damage caused by diabetes mellitus.
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Correct Answer: B. Separation of the neurosensory retina from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium.
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Retinal detachment is separation of the neurosensory retina from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium.
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Correct Answer: A. Retinal microvascular damage caused by diabetes mellitus.
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Diabetic retinopathy is retinal microvascular damage caused by diabetes mellitus.
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Correct Answer: C. Optic-disc swelling caused by raised intracranial pressure.
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Papilloedema is optic-disc swelling caused by raised intracranial pressure.
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Correct Answer: C. Inflammation of the optic nerve causing visual loss, often with pain on eye movement.
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Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve causing visual loss, often with pain on eye movement.
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Correct Answer: C. Inflammation or infection of the cornea that can threaten vision.
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Keratitis is inflammation or infection of the cornea that can threaten vision.
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Correct Answer: B. Inflammation involving the uveal tract and sometimes adjacent ocular structures.
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Uveitis is inflammation involving the uveal tract and sometimes adjacent ocular structures.
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Correct Answer: D. Reduced vision from abnormal visual development without a structural explanation sufficient to account for it.
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Amblyopia is reduced vision from abnormal visual development without a structural explanation sufficient to account for it.
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Correct Answer: B. Misalignment of the visual axes of the eyes.
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Strabismus is misalignment of the visual axes of the eyes.
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Correct Answer: D. Acute retinal ischaemia causing sudden painless monocular visual loss.
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Central retinal artery occlusion is acute retinal ischaemia causing sudden painless monocular visual loss.
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Correct Answer: D. Inflammation of the conjunctiva causing redness and discharge.
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Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva causing redness and discharge.
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Correct Answer: B. A triangular fibrovascular growth of conjunctiva extending onto the cornea.
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Pterygium is a triangular fibrovascular growth of conjunctiva extending onto the cornea.
