These review questions are designed to be a brief active review of the previous articles and podcasts covering the eye. If for some reason something doesn’t make sense or you want to go back and check out the the The Eye Part One, Part Two and Part Three
1. A 75 year old man presents to your office with blurred vision in the left eye which has been getting worse and worse over the past several months. He complains that he has lost almost all of his central vision. He has no pain associated with the eye. He has never worn glasses and has had no traumatic events. Which diagnostic tool is most likely going to confirm the diagnosis?
- CT/MRI of the head
- Amsler grid
- Measurement of the intraocular pressure
- Fluorescein stain
2. A 34 year old African American female presents to your office complaining about a painful bump on her eyelid. This suddenly appeared two days ago and is very tender. It is not affecting her vision and she has no other complaints. What is the best treatment at this time?
- Warm compress x 48 hrs
- Topical bacitracin every three hours
- Oral amoxicillin
- I&D
3. Which of the following refers to a strabismus where one eye is pointing up?
- Hypotropia
- Hypertropia
- Exotropia
- Esotropia
4. What is the best way to prevent a cataract?
- Living in a warm humid environment
- Taking out your contacts to sleep
- Wearing sunglasses
- Keeping your blood sugar under control
5. If you see the term cotton wool spots on the fundal exam, you should be thinking about which diagnosis?
- Retinal detachment
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Central vein occlusion
- Glaucoma
