Differential Diagnosis of Ocular Signs ANTERIOR CHAMBER/ANTERIOR CHAMBER ANGLE Hyphema Traumatic, iatrogenic (e.g., intraocular surgery or laser), iris neovascularization, herpes simplex or zoster iridocyclitis, blood dyscrasia or clotting disorder (e.g.,…
Differential Diagnosis of Ocular Symptoms BURNING More Common. Blepharitis, meibomitis, dry-eye syndrome, conjunctivitis (infectious, allergic, mechanical, chemical). Less Common. Corneal defects (usually marked by fluorescein staining of the cornea), inflamed…
Questions 1. Which is the correct order of the five layers of Bruch’s membrane (from retina toward sclera)? a. Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) basement membrane, inner collagenous zone, elastic layer,…
Questions 1. Which of the following is true of a choristoma? a. There is hypotrophic, immature tissue present at a normal location. b. There is hyperplastic, mature tissue seen at…
Questions 1. A patient is referred for a postoperative evaluation of a 1.2 g gold weight implanted in the left upper eyelid for facial nerve palsy. The patient is shown…
Questions 1. A patient presents complaining of decreased vision in the left eye. His acuities are 20/20 in the right eye and 20/100 in the left eye. The examination is…
Questions 1. A 29-year-old contact lens wearer presents with pain, photophobia, decreased vision, and clinical findings as indicated in the below photograph. Which clinical feature is nearly universal in this…
Questions 1. Adaptive immunity a. works in an antigen-independent manner. b. is preprogrammed by evolution. c. is based on environmental stimulus. d. uses only nonspecific macrophages and PMNs to destroy…
Questions 1. Which of the following factors does not play a role in determining IOP? a. rate of aqueous humor production by the ciliary body. b. resistance to aqueous outflow…
