Q141: A 25 year old male gives history of sudden
painless loss of vision in one eye for the past 2 weeks. There is not history
of trauma. On examination the anterior segment is normal but there is no fundal
glow. Which one of the following is the most likely cause ?
A) Vitreous haemorrhage
B) Optic atrophy
C) Developmental cataract
D) Acute attack of angle closure glaucoma
Answer: A) Vitreous haemorrhage
Q142: The mother of a one and a half year old child
gives history of a white reflex from one eye for the past 1 month. On computed
tomography scan of the orbit there is calcification seen within the globe. The
most likely diagnosis is ?
A) Congenital cataract
B) Retinoblastoma
C) Endophthalmitis
D) Coats disease
Answer: B) Retinoblastoma
Q143: Enlarged corneal nerves may be seen in all of
the following except ?
A) Keratoconus
B) Herpes simplex keratitis
C) Leprosy
D) Neurofibromatosis
Answer: B) Herpes simplex keratitis
Q144: Under the WHO 'Vision 2020' programme, the
'SAFE' strategy is adopted for which of the following diseases ?
A) Trachoma
B) Glaucoma
C) Diabetic retinopathy
D) Onchocerciasis
Answer: A) Trachoma
Q145: Horner's syndrome is characterized by all of
the following except ?
A) Miosis
B) Enophthalmos
C) Ptosis
D) Cycloplegia
Answer: D) Cycloplegia
Q146: The superior oblique muscle is supplied by ?
A) 3rd cranial nerve
B) 4th cranial nerve
C) 5th cranial nerve
D) 6th cranial nerve
Answer: B) 4th cranial nerve
Q147: Which of the following statement is true
regarding Acanthamoeba keratitis ?
A) For the isolation of the causative agent, corneal
scraping should be cultured on a nutrient agar plate
B) The causative agent, Acanthamoeba is a helminth whose
normal habitat is soil
C) Keratitis due to Acanthamoeba is not seen in the
immunocompromised host
D) Acanthamoeba does not depend upon a human host for the
completion of its life-cycle
Answer: D) Acanthamoeba does not depend upon a human host
for the completion of its life-cycle
Q148: A 30 year old man has 6/5 vision each eye,
unaided. His cycloplegic retinoscopy is +1.0 D sph. at 1 metre distance. His
complaints are blurring of newsprint at 30 cm, that clears up in about two
minutes. The most probable diagnosis is ?
A) Hypermetropia
B) Presbyopia
C) Accomodative inertia
D) Cycloplegia
Answer: C) Accomodative inertia
Q149: Contact lens wear is proven to have
deleterious effects on the corneal physiology. Which of the following
statements is incorrect in connection with contact lens wear ?
A) The level of glucose availability in the corneal
epithelium is reduced
B) There is a reduction in hemidesmosome density
C) There is increased production of CO2 in the epithelium
D) There is a reduction in glucose utilization by corneal
epithelium
Answer: A) The level of glucose availability in the corneal
epithelium is reduced
Q150: An 18 year old boy comes to the eye casualty
with history of injury with a tennis ball. On examination there is no
perforation but there is hyphaema. The most likely source of the blood is ?
A) Iris vessels
B) Circulus iridis major
C) Circulus iridis minor
D) Short posterior ciliary vessels
Answer: A) Iris vessels
