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KLE University MS/ DOMS Question bank

Ophthalmology KLE University Final Exam Questions 

Source : 'Anonymous' Fellow Ophthalmologist doing masters

Anatomy

1. Describe microanatomy of retina and add a note on its development.(LQ)

2. Labelled diagram of anatomical pathway of pupillary light reflex.(LQ)

3. Draw a diagram showing anatomy of human retina.

4. Describe anatomy of oculomotor nerve, add a note on its applied anatomy.(LQ)

5. Describe anatomy of angle of anterior chamber, diagram and associated congenital anomalies.(LQ)

6. Describe anatomy of angle of anterior chamber, optical principles of gonioscopy and its role in diagnosis of various ocular diseases.(LQ)

7. Blood supply of optic nerve head with diagram (LQ)

8. Anatomy of orbital apex with special reference to SOF (LQ)

9. Surgical spaces of orbit.

10.Applied anatomy of SOF.

11.Orbital spaces and clinical significance.

12.Anatomy of medial wall of orbit in detail.

13.Anatomy of SOF and its applied anatomy.

14.Anatomy of bony orbit.

15.Labelled diagram of relations of cavernous sinus.

16.Anatomy of SOF.

17.Discuss with diagram visual pathway and blood supply.(LQ)

18.Describe microscopic and biomicroscopic anatomy of angle of AC.(LQ)

19.Anatomy and relations of cavernous sinus and its clinical importance.(LQ)

20.Draw a labelled diagram and describe structures of upper eyelid.(LQ)

21.Draw a diagram of lacrimal encretory

22.Describe in brief blood aqueous barrier with diagram.

23.Anatomy of Inferior oblique.

24.Anatomy of optic chiasma and field changes in chiasmal lesions.(LQ)

25.Anatomy of cornea and its implications in various refractive surgeries of cornea.(LQ)

26.Describe anatomy of oculomotor nerve.(LQ)

27.Extraocular muscles.

28.Anatomy,relations and lesions of optic chiasma.(LQ)

29.Eyelid anatomy with diagram.

30.Anatomy of EOM and their actions ,Describe factors required to maintain IOP,Name various tonometers.(LQ)

31.Describe anatomy and development of vitreous,various vitreous substitutes and their role in VR Sx.(LQ)

32.Factors maintaining IOP.

33.Describe oculomotor nerve.

34.Develomment,anatomy and cong. Disorders of AC.

35.Anatomy of the lids.

36.Circulation of optic disc.

37.Draw a diagram of circle of Willis.

38.Outline pupillary pathway.

39.Describe anatomy of Macula.

40.Anatomy of retina

41.Anatomy of iris and its function.

42.Describe EOM and their actions.

43.Anatomy of anterior chamber.

44.Strumms conoid.

45.Pupillary pathway with diagram.

46.Histopathology of Retinoblastoma.

47.Anatomy of visual pathway, add a note on manifestations of chiasmal lesions. (LQ)

48.Uveoscleral outflow.

49.Optic nerve nad its blood supply.(LQ)

 

Physiology

1. Theories of color vision.

2. Discuss the principles,procedures and application of electrophysiological studies in ophthalmology.(LQ)

3. Efferent pupillary defect.

4. Physiology of color vision and tests for color vision.

5. Describe retinal adaptation to dark and light.(LQ)

6. Aqeous humor formation.

7. Tests for color vision.

8. Discuss pupillary anomalies with regard to light pathway.(LQ)

9. Brief about photoreceptors.

10. ERG,EOG and dark adaptation.

11. Describe theories of color vision.describe merits and demerits of various tests for detection of color vision.(LQ)

12. Argyll-Robertson pupil.

13. Discuss mechanism of color vision.(LQ)

14. Illustrated account of visual pathway.(LQ)

15. Color vision.

16. Blood retinal barrier.

17. Dark adaptation.

18. Describe physiology of tear film and enumerate causes of dry eye.

19. VEP

20. Abnormal pupillary reactions.

21. Electrophysiological tests in Ophthal.

22. Grades of binocular vision.

23. Protective mechanism of eye.(LQ)

24. Physiological basis of color vision and its anomalies.(LQ)

25. RAPD.

26. Light reflex pathways. Discuss causes of anisocorea.

27. Discuss electrophysiological tests in Ophthal and there clinical application.

28. Tests for color vision.

29. What is AC/A ratio? What is its importance? Discuss briefly methods of measuring AC/A ratio.

30. A short note on light near dissociation and its etiology.

31. Write a short note on blood ocular barrier and its significance.

32. Development of binocular single vison.

33. Draw light reflex pathway.briefly discuss causes of anisocorea.

34. Describe precorneal tear film and its pathology.

35. Factors for corneal transparency.

36. Outline aqeous humor secretion.

37. Discuss chemical constituents of the lens.

38. Photochemistry of vision.

Refraction 

1. Theories and anomalies of refraction.(LQ)

2. Prisms in ophthalmology.

3. Dark adaptation.

4. Accommodative IOLs.

5. C/F and management of astigmatism.

6. Disposable contact lenses.

7. Pathological myopia.

8. Multifocal IOLs.

9. Myopia. Define pathological myopia and its treatment.(LQ)

10. Low vision aids.

11. Jacksons cross cylinder.

12. Contrast sensitivity.

13. Presbyopia.

14. Describe changes in lens during accommodation.

15. Define myopia. Various types and modalities of correction of myopia.(LQ)

16. Describe with diagram Gullstrands schematic eye.(LQ)

17. Optical principles of keratometry and its uses.

18. Optics of contact lenses.describe contraindication for their use.

19. How to calculate power of IOL.Describe various methods of doing it.

20. Correction of myopia.

21. Optics of contact lens.

22. Describe myopia in detail and its surgical management.(LQ)

23. Optics of autorefractometerin brief with diagram.

24. Illustrated account of Strums conoid.

25. Astigmatism.

26. Multifocal and progressive power spectacles.

27. Discuss the uses of slit lamp in examining the fundus.(LQ)

28. Principles of Retinoscopy.(LQ)

29. Cross cylinder.

30. Extended wear contact lenses.

31. Optics of specular microscopy.

32. Recent advances in management of presbyopia management without spectacles.

33. Post-op astigmatism.

34. Low visual aids.

35. Describe pathological myopia.(LQ)

36. Various types of astigmatism.

37. Duochrome test.

38. Strums conoid.

39. Reduced eye.

40. IOL power calculation.

41. Discuss theories of accommodation. Various anomalies of accommodation.(LQ)

42. Optical principles of astigmatism.

43. Draw an Aphakic schematic eye.

44. Problems of aphakic vision

45. Discuss various treatment modalities in a patient of 20 ears with high myopia.

46. Accommodative esotropia.

47. Prisms in Ophthalmology.

48. Dynamics of direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy with diagrams.(LQ)

49. Jacksons cross cylinder.

50. Therapeutic contact lenses.

51. Discuss retinoscopy with a note on transposition.

52. Discuss manifest hypermetropia.

53. Discuss rigid gas permeable contact lenses.

54. Define visual acuity,how do you assess it in children.

55. Principles of retinoscopy. Methods used for subjective verification of refraction.

56. Assessment of visual acuity in children.

57. Schematic eye.

58. Accommodation.

59. Light near dissociation.

60. Recent advances in surgical management of mypia.add a note on complications associated with surgical correction of myopia.

Pathology

1. Pathology of sympathetic ophthalmitis.
 
2. Pathology of retinoblastoma. 

3. Pathology of corneal ulcer. 

4. Pathology of malignant melanoma of uvea and its clinical significance. 

5. Apoptosis. 

6. Histopathology of sympathetic ophthalmitis. 

7. Histopathology of pterygium. 

8. Histopathology of retinoblastoma. 

9. Histopathology of malignant melanoma. 

10. Gonococcus. 

11. Glycosylated Hb. 

12. Histopathology of basal cell carcinoma. 

13. Acanthomeba. 

14. Inclusion bodies. 

15. CD4 count and its significance in Ophthalmology. 

16. Retinoblastoma. 

17. Histopathology of rhabdomyosarcoma. 

18. Histopathology of malignant melanoma of choroid. 

Squint

1. Diagnosis and treatment of heterophoria.

2. Microtropia.

3. Diplopia charting.

4. Worth 4 dot test.

5. Congenital esotropia.

6. Etiology, clinical features, investigations and treatment of heterophoria.(LQ)

7. Convergence insufficiency.

8. Duans syndrome.

9. Cover tests for squint.

10. Management of concomitant convergent squint in a 3 year old child.

11. Microtropia

12. Concomitant strabismus.

13. Adjustable structures in squint surgeries.

14. Dissociated vertical deviation.

15. Classification of squint and management of esotropia.(LQ)

16. Evaluation and management of concomitant strabismus.(LQ)

17. Microtropia.

18. 4 year female with convergent squint,diagnosis and management.

19. Define herings and sherringtons law, define clinical charecteristics of paralytic squint and changes occur over a period of time.

20. Causes and management of amblyopia.

21. Discuss amblyopia and its treatment.(LQ)

22. Discuss development of binocular vision.(LQ)

23. Congenital esotropia.

24. Causes of childhood esotropia.how will you evaluate and manage a 4 year old child with esotropia.

25. Optokinetic nystagmus.

26. Anisometropic amblyopia.

Pediatric Ophthalmology

1. Discuss etiology,clinical presentation ,management of childhood proptosis.

2. Congenital cataract.

3. Classify congenital cataract and discuss its management.

4. Causes of unilateral proptosis in a child (LQ)

5. Retinopathy of prematurity (LQ)

6. Retinoblastoma.Genetics,pathophysiology, Clinical features, investigations and management.(LQ)

7. Leucocoria and its management.(LQ)

8. Differential diagnosis of leucocoria,Pathology,Clinical features and management of any one cause.(LQ)

9. Developmental cataract.

10. Pediatric visual acuity tests.

11. IOL in children.

12. Define amblyopia,describe its management.

13. Aphakic management in children.

14. Peters anomaly.

15. Crouzon syndrome.

16. Fixation reflexes.

17. Anisometropic amblyopia.

18. D/D of leucocoria in children.

19. Epicanthus.

20. Conservative management of Retinoblastoma.

21. Describe investigations and management of anterior uveitis in a young child.

22. Goldenhar syndrome.

23. Various types and characteristics of congenital Cataract.

24. Pediatric epiphora.

25. Investigation of a child with leucocoria.

26. Etiological and morphological classification of congenital cataract and its management.

Neuro-Ophthalmology

1. Hemianopia.

2. Traumatic optic neuropathy.

3. Temporal arteritis.

4. Papilloedema. Etiology,Pathology,clinical features and differential diagnosis.

5. Nystagmus.

6. Marcus-gunn pupil.

7. AION.

8. Cavernous sinus thrombosis.

9. Essential blepharospasm.

10. Afferent pupillary defect.

11. Horners syndrome.

12. Lebers hereditary optic neuropathy.

13. Bitemporal hemianopia.

14. Describe clinical findings of 3rd cranial nerve paralysis at different levels.(LQ)

15. Psudopapilloedema.

16. Clinical features and management of GCA.(LQ)

17. Benign essential blepharospasm.

18. Aberrant 3rd nerve.

19. Decrribe causes of bitemporal hemianopia.

20. Chiasmal lesion.

21. Clinical features of 4th nerve palsy.

22. Optic neuritis.

23. Neuroprotection.

24. Differential diagnosis of Labers hereditary optic neuropathy.

25. A short note on photochemistry of vision.

26. 4th nerve palsy.

27. A short note on homonymous hemianopia.

28. Discuss how to localise a lesion in case of occulomotor nerve palsy.(LQ)

29. Optokinetic nystagmus.

Lens

1. Cataract associated with systemic conditions.

2. Multifocal IOLs.

3. Accommodative IOLs.

4. Congenital anomalies of lens.

5. Metabolic cataract.

6. Phacoemulsification 08.

7. Discuss etiopathogenesis of senile cataract.(LQ)

8. Management of dropped nucleus.

9. Foldable IOLs.

10. Ectopia lentis.

11. Classify causes of cataract.Discuss various macular function tests.

12. Phacoprofile IOLs.

13. A short note on zonules.

14. Complicated cataract.

15. Zonular cataract.

16. Causes of subluxation of lens.

17. Management of complicated cataract.

18. Development of lens.(LQ)

19. Write a note on biochemistry of lens proteins and its importance in cataractogenesis.

20. Flake cataract.

21. Discuss corrective modalities of aphakia. What is anisometropia.

22. Describe your own plan to eliminate cataract backlog in your home state.

Orbit

1. Orbital cellulitis.

2. Blow out fracturs of orbit.

3. Orbitotomies.

4. Orbital implants.

5. Malignant exophthalmos.

6. Psudotumor of Orbit.

7. Brown syndrome.

8. Anatomy of bony Orbit.

9. Enophthalmos.

10. Aperts syndrome.

11. Tolosa hunt syndrome.

12. Invetigations in a case of enophthalmos.

13. Causes and management of bilateral enophthalmos.

14. How do you establish a diagnosis and offer a proper management of painful orbital swelling.

15. Evaluate and manage a patient with features of Orbital ?fractures.

16. Psudotumor of Orbit.(LQ)

17. Blow out fracture of Orbit floor.

18. Unilateral exophthalmos.

19. Orbitotomies.

20. Blow out fractures and their management.

21. Causes of bilateral proptosis.

22. Etiology, investigations, treatment of a adult patient with unilateral axial proptosis.

23. 50 year old patient with acute unilateral proptosis. discuss etiology.

24. Investigations in unilateral proptosis in a 6 year old child.(LQ)

25. Define orbital cellulitis. predisposing factor, clinical feature differential diagnosis, investigations and management.

26. Discuss orbital spaces and its clinical significance.

27. Microphthalmos.

28. Etiology,clinical features management of acute bacterial endophthalmitis.

29. Management of penetrating injury involving posterior segment of the eye.(LQ)

30. Mention different surgical approaches to the  orbit.write in details about lateral orbitotomis.(LQ)

Lacrimal apparatus

1. Management of acute and chronic dacrocysitis.

2. Mucocele.

3. Lacrimal gland tumors.

4. Lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma.

5. Symptoms, signs and management of acute dacrocystitis.

6. Classify dacrocystitis. discuss management of a case of congenital dacrocystitis.

7. Congenital NLD obstruction.

8. Tumors of lacrimal gland and their management.

9. Dacribe etiopathogenesis,clinical features and treatment of chronic dacrocystitis.add a note on recent modifications in Surgery.

10. Acute dacrocystitis.

11. Pleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland.

12. Various methods of evaluating dry eye syndrome.

13. Causes, clinical features, diagnostic tests for Dry eyes.

14. Causes of watering from eye evaluation of a case of watering from eyes.
 
15. A short note on dacrocystorhinostomy.

Trauma

1. IOFB localisation.

2. Discuss effects of concussion injury to eye.(LQ)

3. Siderrosis.

4. Evaluation and management of orbital floor fractures.

5. Closed globe inuries.

6. Photic ocular injury.

7. Management of intraocular foreign body.

8. Ocular manifestations of blunt trauma.

9. Effects of various types of retained IOFB. Methods of localisation and management.

10. Sederrosis bulbi.

11. Classification of chemical burns of eyes.

12. Chemical injuries of the eye.

Systemic Ophthalmology

1. Lawrence-Moon-Bardet-Biedel syndrome.

2. Steven-Johnson syndrome.

3. Discuss ocular manifestations of haematological disorders.(LQ)

4. Describe odcular manifestations and management of Graves disease.(LQ)

5. Sturge weber syndrome.

6. Vitamin A.

7. Eye changes in thyroid disease.

8. Describe ocular lesions in sarcoidosis.(LQ)

9. Etiology, clinical features, management of dysthyroid ophthalmopathy.(LQ)

10. Etiology, clinical features, management of ocular myasthenia.(LQ)

11. Ophthalmic manifestations of pitutory tumors.

12. Ocular cysticercosis.

13. Thyroid related opthalmopathy.

14. Discuss diagnosis and management of Post-op endophthalmitis.(LQ)

15. Describe ocular manifestations of thyroid disease and discuss management of proptosis due to thyroid.(LQ)

16. Ocular manifestations of Behcets disease.

17. Discuss pathogenesis, ocular manifestations diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis.(LQ)

18. Ocular manifestations of HIV (LQ)

19. Paraneoplastic syndrome.

20. Kaposi’s sarcoma.

21. Craniopharyngioma.

22. Ocular manifestations of HSV, clinical features and treatment.(LQ)

23. Tuberculosis. Pathogenesis, ocular manifestations, differential diagnosis and management.(LQ)

24. Enumerate various syndromes grouped under phacomatoses. Systemic and ocular features of phacomatoses. discuss one of the syndrome.(LQ)

25. Multiple sclerosis and eye.

26. Marfan’s syndrome.

27. Pulsatile exophthalmos.

28. Labers’s optic atrophy.

29. Ocular manifestations of collagen vascular diseases.

30. Ocular manifestations of demyelinating disease.(LQ)

31. Hutchinson’s triad.

32. Sarcoidosis.

33. Vogt-Kayanati-Harada syndrome.

Lids

1.Surgery of ectropion.

2.Discuss malignant tumours of eye and adnexa.(LQ)

3.Ptosis- Etiology,Clinical features and management.(LQ)

4.Classify ptosis, evaluation and surgical management.(LQ)

5.Differential diagnosis and histopathology of chalazion.

6.Acquired entropion.

7.Upper eyelid reconstruction.

8.Investigations for ptosis.

9.Clinical types of blepharitis and its management.

10.Paralytic ectropion.

11.Lagophthalmos.

12.Molluscum contagiosum.

13.Congenital entropion.

14.Entropion.

15.Symblepheron.

16.Discuss blepharoptosis.(LQ)

17.Blepharophimosis syndrome.

18.Ptosis.

19.Describe how to investigate a case of congenital ptosis.describe in short [rinciples of treatment of congenital ptosis.

20.Etiology, classification of entropion. treatment of senile entropion.

21.Congenital ptosis.

22.Sebaceous carcinoma of eyelid.

23.Surgical strategy for moderate congenital ptosis.

24.Surgical management of ? ectropion.

25.Marcus-Gunn jaw winking ptosis.

26.Cicatrical ectropion.

27.Discuss clinical features and management of congenital ptosis.

28.Causes of blepharoptosis and its surgical management.

29.Classify ptosis and its surgical correction.

30.Ocular manifestations of Toxoplasmosis.

Conjunctiva

1.Follicles.

2.Vernal keratoconjunctivitis.

3.Pigmented lesions of conjunctiva.

4.Viral infections of conjunctiva.

5.Different surgical procedures of pterygium.

6.Phynctelunar conjunctivitis.

7.Superior limbic kearatoconjunctivits.

8.Lab diagnosis of trachoma.

9.Ophthalmia neonatorum.

10.Pterygium.

11.Membranous conjunctivitis.

12.Trachoma. Etiology, signs and treatment.(LQ)

13.Atopic keratoconjunctivitis.

14.Viral conjunctivitis.

15.Surgical management of pterygium.

16.Recurrent pterygium.

Cornea

1.Factors maintaining corneal transparency.

2.Corneal dystrophies. (LQ)

3.Investigations for dry eyes.

4.Various techniques of DLEK. Its advantages over PK.(LQ)

5.Intracorneal ring.

6.Interstitial keratitis. Etiology,pathogenesis clinical features and management.(LQ)

7.Indications and types of keratoprosthesis.

8.Viral infections of cornea.

9.Management of corneal ulcer.

10.Herpes simplex keratitis. Etiopathogenesis, Clinical features, Treatment.(LQ)

11.Mooren’s ulcer.

12.Kearatoprosthesis.

13.Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome.

14.Acanthomeba keratitis.

15.Horner-Trantas spots.

16.Classify corneal degenerations and give their clinical features.(LQ)

17.Etiology and management of dry eye.

18.Band shaped keratopathy.

19.Hypopyon corneal ulcer.

20.Keratoplasty.

21.Keratitis in RA.

22.Discuss dry eyes.(LQ)

23.Filamentary keratitis.

24.Discuss management of descmetocele.

25.Management of Keratoconus.

26.Clinical features and management of keratoconus.(LQ)

27.Lamellar endothelial keratoplasty.

28.HS viral keratitis.

29.Corneal endothelium.

30.Fuch’s corneal dystrophy.

31.Pannus.

32.Discuss in short endothelial pump.

33.Discuss inheritance pattern and clinical features and clinical features of stromal dystrophies of cornea and principles and technique of keratoplasty in these cases.(LQ)

34.Lab diagnosis of infective keratitis.

35.Discuss stromal keratitis.(LQ)

36.Mooren’s ulcer.

37.Fuch’s endothelial dystrophy.

38.Discuss differential diagnosis and management of peripheral corneal degeneration.(LQ)

39.Acanthomeba keratitis.

40.Vascularisation of cornea.

41.Describe predisposing factors, clinical picture, diagnosis and management of HSV Keratitis.(LQ)

42.Classify corneal dystrophies and describe their slit-lamp appearances.(LQ)

43.Management of infective keratitis.(LQ)

44.Discuss pre-corneal tear film and its importance.

45.Marginal corneal ulcer.

46.Causes of ectatic cornea. describe in detail keratoconus.(LQ)

47.Differential diagnosis of nodule at limbus and its management.(LQ)

48.Peripheral marginal degeneration of cornea.

49.Discuss in brief anatomy of surgical limbus and its applied aspects.

50.Discuss tear substitutes.

51.Metallic deposits on cornea.phlynctelunar Keratitis.

52.Describe peripheral ulcerative keratitis. (LQ)

53.Explain evaluation, investigation and treatment of dry eyes.

54.Describe etiopathogenesis, alinical features and management of keratomycosis.

55.Enumerate causes and explain management of pesrsistent epithelial defects.

56.Discuss differential diagnosis of of congenital corneal opacities. (LQ)

57.Indiactions, types and complications of keratoplasty.(LQ)

58.Schirmers test.

59.Describe tubercular lesion of cornea.

60.Recent diagnosic modalities used in corneal diseases.

61.Clinical features, diagnosis and management of HZO.

Sclera

1.Post. Scleritis.

2.Necrotising scleritis.

3.Scleritis. (LQ)

4.Staphyloma.

5.Scleromalacia.

6.Acute necrotising scleritis.

7.Posterior staphyloma.

8.Scleromalacia perforans.

9.Clinical features and treatment of scleritis.

10.Episcleritis.

Uvea

1.Discuss etiology, signs/symptoms, investigations management and complications of Acute iridocyclitis. (LQ)

2.Management of acute and chronic uveitis.

3.Posterior uveitis – clinical features, etiology and management.

4.VKH syndrome.clinical features and management. (LQ)

5.Sympathetic ophthalmitis. In brief histopathology.

6.Acute iridocyclitis, complications.

7.Fuch’s heterochromic iridocyclitis.

8.Classify uveitis and discuss clinical features and management of anterior uveitis. (LQ)

9.Sympathetic ophthalmitis.

10.Clinical features and investigations of anterior uveitis.

11.Plateau iris.

12.Discuss HLA B27 related uveitis. (LQ)

13.Management of uveitis.

14.Classification, approach and management of uveitis. (LQ)

15.Heterochromic cyclitis.

16.Granulomatous uveitis.

17.30 year old male with anterior uveitis, IOP 28mmhg, Discuss diagnosis and management.

18.Describe clinical features and management of psudoexfoliation syndrome.

19.Discuss clinical features and management of Fuch’s heterochromatic iridocyclitis.

20.Plateau iris syndrome.

21.Describe clinical features, complications and management of intermediate uveitis. (LQ)

22.Etiology clinical features and management of Behcet’s disease.

23.Sympathetic ophthalmitis.

24.Aniridia.

25.Describe clinical features, etiopathogenesis, complications and management of pars planitis. (LQ) 

Retina

1.Eales disease. Etiology, clinical features and management. (LQ)

2.Cherry red spot.

3.CSR.

4.Hypertensive retinopathy.

5.CRVO- clinical picture, investigations and management. (LQ)

6.Discuss causes, treatment of exudative RD. (LQ)

7.Clinical features of HTN retinopathy.

8.ARMD. (LQ)

9.Choroidal detachment. Etiology, clinical features and management.

10.Salu’s sign.

11.Usher’s  syndrome.

12.Cystoid macular edema.

13.Angioid streaks.

14.Management of DM retinopathy.

15.Vitreous substitutes.

16.Classify DM retinopathy and discuss the management of PDR. (LQ)

17.Retnitis pigmentosa.

18.Classify RD. discuss management in detail. (LQ)

19.Management of retinal vein occlusions.

20.DMretinopathy.

21.Choroidal melanoma.

22.CF and management of CRAO. (LQ)

23.Retinoschisis.

24.Suprachoroidal haemorrhage.

25.CRVO.

26.Toxic retinopathies.

27.CSME.

28.CHoroidal effusion.

29.Choroidal hemangioma.

30.Causes and management of SRNVM. (LQ)

31.Outline of features and management of Retinoschisis.

32.Describe clinical picture and management of CSR.

33.Dry ARMD.

34.Discuss etiopathogenesis of CRVO and its management.

35.CMV retinitis.

36.Features and management of PDR. (LQ)

37.Peripheral retinal degenerations.

38.Features and management of ARMD.

39.ARMD.

40.BRVO.

41.Pathogenesis, ocular features, differential diagnosis and treatment of CMV Retinitis. (LQ)

42.Various causes of vitreous haemorrhage. Discuss evaluation and management. (LQ)

43.Fundus picture of CRVO.how do you treat it?

44.Fundus picture and FFA changes in ARMD.

45.How do you treat intrafoveal CNVM.

46.Fundus in CMV Retinitis. Clinical implication and its treatment.

47.Choroidal melanoma. Clinical features management, prognosis and various types. (LQ)

48.HTN retinopathy.

49.AMPPE.

50.ARMD. Clinical features, differential diagnosis and management.

51.Fundus albipunctatus.

52.Discuss pneumoretinopexy.

53.Vitrectomy in DR.

54.Retinoblastoma. Add a note on histopathology.

55.Discuss genetic counselling in retinoblastoma.

56.Reese – Elsworth classification of Rb.

57.A 60 year old man found to have an intraocular lesion of 25 mm on routine examination how do you manage. (LQ)

58.Central serous retinopathy. Etiology, clinical features and treatment.

59.Define papilloedema. Casuses, pathogenesis, clinical features and DDs of papilloedema. (LQ)

60.Describe the fundus picture of CRAO. Add a note on management.

61.Classify optic neuritis. Clinical features and management of any one of them.

62.Role of newer drugs in management of ARMD.

63.Discuss various substances used for internal tamponade in rhegmatogenous RD.

64.Atypical RP.

65.Retinopathy of prematurity. Stages and risk factors.

66.Prevalence of vision loss in DM retinopathy. Assess known risk factors and indicate your ideal plan for ocular surviallance of DM in community. (LQ)

67.Pneumoretinpexy.

68.Optic nerve head drussens.

69.CRVO. Etiology, clinical features and management. Add a note on CRVO trial. (LQ)

70.Ocular manifestations of HIV. Add a note on treatment of CMV retinitis. (LQ)

71.Primary optic atrophy.

72.ARMD.

73.Discuss predisposing factors for rhegmaotogenous RD. how will you manage a caase of recent onset Rhegmatogenous RD. (LQ)

74.BRVO.

75.Retinoschisis.

76.Discuss Vitrectomy and recent advances in vitreous surgery. (LQ)

Glaucoma

1.Preperimetric glaucoma. Diagnosis and management. (LQ)

2.ALT.

3.Glaucomato-cyclitic crisis.

4.Secondary glaucomas.

5.NVG.

6.POAG. Etiopathogenesis, clinical features and management. (LQ)

7.LASER  trabeculoplasty.

8.Discuss ON head changes in chronic simple glaucoma.

9.Psudoexfoliation syndrome.

10.Discuss in detail ACG and its management. (LQ)

11.Diagnostic modalities of OAG. (LQ)

12.Discuss newer investigations in Glaucoma. (LQ)

13.Early diagnosis of OAG.

14.Neuroprotectors in Glaucoma.

15.Describe pathogenesis of visual fields defects in OAG and their relevance in diagnosis and management. (LQ)

16.Altitudinal field defects.

17.Buphthalmos.

18.Write a short note on NVG.

19.Discuss various factors involved in failure of glaucoma surgery. Describe role of wound modulation. (LQ)

20.Describe medical treatment of glaucoma. (LQ)

21.Absolute glaucoma.

22.Acute ACG. Clinical features, DD and management.(LQ)

23.POAG. Clinical features, field defects and management. (LQ)

24.ACG.

25.Buphthalmos management.

26.Angle recession glaucoma.

27.Indication of surgery in POAG. Outline steps in trabeculectomy. How do you manage failed bleb. (LQ)

28.Stages of primary narrow angle glaucoma. Diagnosis and management of acute congested attack of glaucoma. (LQ)

29.Visual field defects in OAG and various methods of documenting it.

30.Causes of Rubeosis Iridis. Etiology and management of NVG.

31.Treatment of congenital glaucoma.

32.Discuss factors affecting intraocular pressure. Add a note on C-Value. (LQ)

33.Infantile glaucoma. Discuss clinical features, DDs, assessment and treatment. (LQ)

34.Describe role of LASER in management of glaucoma.

35.Explain angle recession glaucoma.

36.Discuss LIG. (LQ)

37.Ciliary block glaucoma. Etiopathogenesis, clinical features and management.

38.Neovascular glaucoma.

Instruments

1.PASCAL  LASER.

2.Short wave automated perimetry.

3.FFA.

4.Photodynamic therapy.

5.Applanation tonometry.

6.Corneal topography.

7.Cutler beard procedure.

8.UBM.

9.ERG.

10.Optics of slit lamp.

11.ICG angiography.

12.Jones test.

13.MRI.

14.Small pupil Ophthalmoscopy.

15.Specular microscopy.

16.Pachymetry.

17.Lestu Jones tube.

18.Schirmers test.

19.Orbital echography.

20.Glaucoma screening.

21.Aqeous drainage devices.

22.KOH staining.

23.Confocal scanning LASER Ophthalmoscope.

24.LASEK.

25.Uses of USG in Ophthalmology. (LQ)

26.Keratoprosthesis.

27.Write a short note on gonioscopy.

28.Indirect Ophthalmoscopy. Principle, advantages and uses. (LQ)

29.Capsular tension ring.

30.LASIK.

31.Write a short note on Bandage contact lens.

32.Discuss ultrasoundbiomicroscopy.

33.Optic foramina radiology.

34.Litmus fly test.

35.What is Femtosecond LASER. Discuss its application in Ophthalmology.

36.Write a short note on phakic IOL.

37.Write a short note on OCT.

38.Principles of Photodynamic therapy.

39.Wavefront LASIK.

40.Transpupillary thermotherapy.

41.Photodynamic therapy.

Drugs

1.     Antiviral drugs.

2.     Antimetabolites in filtering surgeries.

3.     Antiglaucoma drugs. (LQ)

4.     Immunosuppressive drugs.

5.     Tissue adhesives in Ophthalmology.

6.     ?

7.     LA agents, Mode of action, various routes. Complications of peribulbar anesthesis.

8.     Intravitreal triamcinolone.

9.     Immunosupressives in uveitis.

10.Intravitreal drug therapy.

11.Uses of 5-FU in ophthalmology.

12.Artificial tear substitute.

13.Mitomycin-C.

14.Perfluropropane.

15.TRIC agents.

16.Latanoprost. ***

17.Write a short note on role of antimitotic agents in Glaucoma.

18.Newer antiglaucoma drugs.

19.Role of anti VEGF in management of Wet ARMD. (LQ)

20.Intravitreal injections.

21.Cyclosporine-A.

22.Steroids in Ophthalmology.

23.Drugs in CMV retinitis.

24.Subtenons injection.

25.Classify antiglaucoma drugs. Add a short note on recent drugs in use. (LQ)

26.Atropine and its Ophthalmic uses.

27.Classify antifungals and discuss their mode of action.

28.Drug induced ocular toxicity.

29.?

30.Write a short note on immunosupressives in ophthalmology.

31.Polyhexamethylene Biguanide.

32.Classify antiviral drugs, Mechanism of action and mention its clinical application in Ophthalmology. (LQ)

33.Describe type-1 hypersensitivity reactions. Give 2 examples with clinical features and management.

34.Dorzolamide.

35.Cyanoacrylate glue.

 





AIIMS Question Paper MD Ophthalmology

   

All India Institute of Medical Science 

MD Ophthalmology 

Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 100 

Attempt all the questions briefly with labeled diagrams wherever possible 

AIIMS RP CENTER QUESTION BANK OPHTHALMOLOGY

 AIMS RP CENTER QUESTION BANK OPHTHALMOLOGY


Glaucoma

  1. Development and anomalies of AC with their application in health and disease.
  2. Discuss Changing concepts in mx of endothelial dysfunction (dec 2005)
  3. Endothelial pump (dec 2005)
  4. Medical management of glaucoma.
  5. NVG- causes and management.
  6. Outline etiopathogenesis of NVG, its various features, possible mx options’2011
  7. HVF analysis.
  8. Steroid induced glaucoma.
  9. Gonioscopy.
  10. Surgical management of congenital glaucoma.
  11. Automated perimetry- Indication and utility.
  12. Phacolytic glaucoma and mx (dec 2007)
  13. Neuroprotection and its mechanism of action/ in glaucoma,
  14. Causes of secondary glaucoma. Pattern of rise of IOP in postuveitic glaucoma.
  15. Target IOP.
  16. Field changes in OAG.
  17. Clinical feature and management of ACG.
  18. Dorzalamide.
  19. MMC(mitomycin c) in ophthal (MAY 2009)
  20. Dynamic of aqueous humour synthesis in health and diseases. Mechanism of drugs affecting it.
  21. Advances in the management of glaucoma (MAY 2008) and their limitations. (dec 2009)
  22. Pathogenesis and management of malignant glaucoma.
  23. Correlate mx of malignant glaucoma to its pathogenesis (MAY 2008)
  24. Side effects of glaucoma medications.
  25. Optical principles of various means of appreciating angle. Critically analyze the methodologies available of aiding visualisation through gonioscope (dec 2009)
  26. Angle anomalies.
  27. Briefly discusss disorders exhibiting developmental anomalies of the angle. Describe the stages of dev of angle structures and aquous outflow channels MAY 2007
  28. Discuss development & abnormalities of anterior chamber angle with their applications to functions in health and disease (MAY 2008)
  29. Prostaglandins in glaucoma. ( MAY 2007)
  30. Mx of postoperative shallow AC following filtering surgery( MAY 2007)
  31. BAB.
  32. Discuss Pre-perimetric glaucoma (dec 2005) & its diag, factors in progression of field defects. (MAY 2010)
  33. Surgical management of failed trab. (dec 2005)
  34. Classify 20 glaucoma. Diagnosis and management of lens induced glaucoma’s.
  35. Strategies to decrease morbidity by glaucoma in the country. Ideal model for glaucoma service in a tertiary care centre.
  36. Nerve fiber layer with reference to glaucoma.
  37. Congenital glaucoma.
  38. Angle recession.
  39. Phakomatosis---Sturge- Weber syndrome.
  40. ICE syndrome
  41. Nerve fibre layer with spl ref to glaucoma
  42. PXF syndrome.
  43. Aphakic glaucoma.
  44. ONH evaluation.
  45. Releasable sutures.
  46. CLASSIFY secondary glaucoma.outline in flow chart steps to diag , mx of various types of lens induced glaucoma (dec 2005)
  47. Management of encapsulated bleb following filtering surgery.
  48. Analyze critically the side effects of various antiglaucoma medications (MAY 2009)

Retina- vitreous and trauma

  1. Pathology of ARMD and management.
  2. Ocular manifestation of HIV and their management. (DEC 2008)
  3. Anti- VEGF agents** ( MAY 2007)- role in ocular pathologies (DEC 2008)
  4. Prognostic significances of various manifestation of ocular trauma on the globe and adnexae, as appreciated in your casualty. (DEC 2008)
  5. Wide angle viewing system.
  6. Postoperative endophthalmitis.
  7. Evaluate the rational mx of endophthalmitis including a critical note on therapy induced problems(MAY 2008)
  8. ROP and plus disease.
  9. PDR.
  10. BRVO.
  11. Evaluate vision threatning injuries , discuss principles for their mx from the standpoint of best possible outcomes (dec 2009)
  12. Hyphema.
  13. Pseudophakic endophthalmitis.
  14. Intravitreal gases.
  15. Lasers in ophthalmology.
  16. Vasculitis and describe WG.
  17. Chorioretinits.
  18. Pars plana surgery and its indications.
  19. ERG.
  20. ICG dye in ophthalmology.
  21. Macular hole- pathophysiology,inv , tt, with spl ref to recent advances
  22. Discuss oct features of Macular hole in relation to mx. Discuss factors prognosticating the Tt outcome’2011
  23. Lattice degeneration of retina.
  24. CSR- etiology, clinical features and management.
  25. Current trends in mx of CSR ( MAY 2007)
  26. Expulsive choroidal hemorrhage.
  27. Recent advances in management of ARMD.
  28. Critically analyse changing scenario in mx of ARMD (MAY 2009)
  29. Various dyes in ophthalmology.
  30. INTRAOCULAR DYES (dec 2005)
  31. ICG angiography.
  32. Pathology of DR. Management of DME.
  33. PFCL.
  34. Blood supply of retina and ON.
  35. Anatomy and physiology of rods and cones. Factors influencing dark adaptation.
  36. PHPV.
  37. Role of antioxidants in ophthalmology.
  38. Development of eye. Retinal disorders related to development of eye.
  39. Optics of binocular indirect ophthalmoscope. (MAY 2010)
  40. mERG.
  41. Drug delivery implants in eye.
  42. Vitreous substitutes & viscoelastics (dec 2005)
  43. Contrast sensitivity.
  44. Intravitreal steroids.
  45. 25g vitrectomy.
  46. Ocular toxoplasmosis. ( MAY 2007)
  47. HTN- ocular features with special reference to PIH. (dec 2007)
  48. CRVO.- (newer modalities in mx)/ surgical intervention
  49. Ocular cysticercosis.
  50. IFC.
  51. Terson’s syndrome.
  52. Asteroid hyalosis and synchysis.
  53. Cherry red spot.
  54. RIOFB.
  55. PIH.
  56. Hematological disorder in retina.
  57. Ocular TB.
  58. Ocular melanoma.
  59. Ocular photo toxicity.
  60. VKH.
  61. Sarcoidosis.
  62. Ocular sarcoidosis (MAY 2007)
  63. Describe clinical features, diag, mx of ocular sarcoidosis’ may 2011
  64. Leprosy.
  65. FFA.
  66. ONH drusen.
  67. ETDRS.
  68. Open globe injury.
  69. RD surgery.
  70. OCT.
  71. Role of OCT and FFA in retinal disorders. (MAY 2010)
  72. RD with PVR.
  73. GRT.
  74. VH.
  75. Secondary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
  76. DISCUSS changing concepts in mx of diff types of retinal detachment**
  77. Current trends in VRSx and macular procedures. (dec 2009)
  78. Critically evaluate mx of Dropped nucleus. (MAY 2010)
  79. Discuss Suprachoidal hemorrhage & expulsive hge & their mx (MAY 2008)/ pathophysiology & mx (dec 2005)
  80. Recognition & mx of massive suprachoroidal hge (MAY 2010)
  81. RPE and its significance.
  82. Care of ophthalmoscope. (MAY 2010)
  83. Ocular USG.
  84. C/F and genetic screening of primary retinal pigment disorders.
  85. Development of vitreous and its examination.
  86. Electron microscopy of rods and cones.
  87. Macular pigments in health and disease.
  88. Management of recalcitrant DME. (MAY 2007)
  89. Verteporfin. (dec 2007)
  90. Dystrophies and degenerations in eye.
  91. Endophthalmitis.
  92. Analyse Role of genetics in retinal disorders. (MAY 2009)
  93. Toxocariasis.
  94. Pseudophakic CME.
  95. Discuss pathogenesis, features, investigations & mx of diffuse diabetic macular edema’2011/ pathophysiology, inv, mx with recent developments (dec 2005)
  96. Discuss ocular changes in hypertension & their mx strategies (MAY 2010)
  97. Current concepts in DR & their relevance to mx. (MAY 2009)
  98. Discuss the screening protocol/ schedule of ROP and guidelines for intervention (MAY 2009) (dec 2005)**
  99. Discuss the changing concepts in mx of high myopia. With a clinical appraisal of the methods available.

Lens and cataract

  1. Functional and surgical anatomy of lens & Maintenance of transparency of lens thr’out the life. (MAY 2010)
  2. Subluxation of crystalline lens***- Causes, D/D and management. (dec 2009)/ causes, tabulate differential diagnostic featutes , schematic flow chart to guide mx in diff situations of lens sublaxation (dec 2005)
  3. Detail your xam, inv, mx in sublaxated lens in 6yr boy (MAY 2008)
  4. Critically evaluate multiocals in ophthalmic practice (MAY 2007)
  5. SFIOL. (dec 2005)
  6. Viscoelastics.
  7. Newer IOLs.
  8. PCO and its prevention.
  9. CTR
  10. IOLs to aid near vision.
  11. Mechanism of accommodation. Method of assessment of anomalies of accommodation. (MAY 2007)
  12. Aspheric lenses. ( MAY 2007)
  13. Bimanual phaco. ( MAY 2007)
  14. Critically evaluate newer concepts in phacoemulsifications including bimanual (dec 2007)
  15. Newer concepts in phaco.
  16. Reach in programme.
  17. Developmental cataract.
  18. Critically evaluate mx of developmental cataract (MAY 2008)
  19. Pros and cons of accommodative and newer IOLs in ophthalmic practice
  20. Principles of cataract surgery in different ocular situations.
  21. Strategies to control cataract blindness in India.
  22. Chop techniques.
  23. Methods of surgical anesthesia in cataract surgery.
  24. Phaco in small pupil.
  25. Aphakia in children - management.
  26. Posterior polar cataract and its management.
  27. Visual acuity in children.
  28. SICS.
  29. Lensometer.
  30. Complicated cataract.
  31. Critically evaluate a case of complicated cat, its mx’2011
  32. Procedures to obtain emmetropia in IOL implantation.
  33. Congenital Rubella syndrome.
  34. Posterior capsulorrhexis.
  35. Pathogenesis of senile cataract. IOL power calculation. Newer IOL materials and design.
  36. Toric IOL.
  37. Post-uveitic cataract.
  38. Traumatic cataract.
  39. Diabetic cataract.
  40. Decentered IOL.
  41. Discuss development of lens, with respect to (various known types of cong cat’may 2011)/ clinical application (MAY 2007)
  42. Describe development of human lens and its structure including methods for its detailed clinical examination and documentation
  43. Critically discuss pros & cons of accommodative & newer IOLs in ophthalmic practice (DEC 2008)
  44. What are the dd of postoperative inflammation following cat sx with respect to mx. (MAY 2010)
  45. Ciliary sulcus
  46. Intra- lenticular foreign body ( MAY 2007)

Cornea

  1. AMG- technique & application in ophthal
  2. Corneal dystrophy- Classification, Describe stromal dystrophies.
  3. Ocular surface disorders and their management.
  4. Factors involved in corneal transparency.
  5. Nonresponding bacterial corneal ulcer.
  6. Fungal corneal ulcers
  7. Posterior keratoconus
  8. Limbal stem cells
  9. What r Limbal stem cells? Clinical and applied significance.
  10. Reccurent pterygium
  11. Customise eximer laser corneal ablation
  12. Antiviral agents
  13. Antifungal drugs
  14. Lamellar corneal surgery
  15. Discuss Lamellar keratoplasties & their role in corneal disorders (MAY 2009)
  16. Tear film and its changes in iatrogenic situations
  17. Discuss the management of shallow Ac after keratoplasty (dec 2005)
  18. Surgical treatment for marginal corneal ulcer(dec 2005)
  19. Stem cell deficiencies (dec 2005)
  20. Discuss in detail corneoscleral limbus and its importance
  21. Anatomy of limbus
  22. Vital stains in corneal evaluation
  23. Discuss aetiology,inv,Tt with spl ref to recent advances in dry eyes (dec 2005)
  24. Evaluate recent trends in inv & mx of dry eyes (MAY 2010)
  25. Classify chemical injuries and discuss their prognostic indicators. Outline various management modalities. Current advances and sequelae
  26. Mx of acute chemical burn (dec 2005)
  27. Evaluate recent trends in mx of chemical injuries & their sequelae. (MAY 2010)
  28. Planning an ideal eye bank at a tertiary Ophthal hospital.
  29. Clinical features, diagnosis, and current concepts/approach in management of fungal keratitis. ( MAY 2007)
  30. Evaluate imp aspects in mx of fungal corneal ulcers. (MAY 2010)
  31. Corneal topography ( MAY 2007)
  32. Peripheral corneal thinning disorders and their M/t (dec 2007)
  33. LASIK Sx and its complications
  34. Risk factors for corneal graft rejection
  35. Role of steroids in keratitis
  36. Viral conjunctivitis
  37. Acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis
  38. DISCUSS intricacies in diag & best mx of conjunctivitis (DEC 2008)
  39. Acanthamoeba keratitis
  40. Cosmetic contact lens
  41. Selection of contact lenses
  42. Herpetic stromal keratitis
  43. Corneal preservation
  44. Dry eye syndrome
  45. Corneal complication of IOLs
  46. Xerophthalmia
  47. Ocular surface
  48. Keratoconus
  49. Astigmatic and refractive corneal surgeries
  50. Peripheral degeneration
  51. Corneal opacity and its congenital Variant
  52. Staphyloma
  53. Limbal dermoid
  54. Sclerocornea
  55. Failed graft
  56. Exposure keratitis
  57. Spheroidal degeneration
  58. Viral keratitis
  59. Scleritis
  60. BSK
  61. Salzmann nodular degeneration
  62. Spheroidal degeneration
  63. Neuroparalytic keratitis
  64. Critically evaluate the principles, advantages, and limitations of various keratometers. Recent advances in examining and documenting cornea
  65. Non healing keratitis (dec 2009)
  66. Describe the optical principles & application of corneal topography. Discuss concepts of mx of keratoconus.’ May 2011
  67. Recent advances & concepts in corneal grafting with spl ref to high risk keratoplasty (MAY 2010)
  68. Critically evaluate organization of ideal blood bank with ref to miaximize the needs of our region (MAY 2010)
  69. Critically discuss recent advances in keratorefractive procedures (MAY 2008)
  70. Discuss the changing scenario in diverse refractive procedures and measures(DEC 2008)/ critical note on selection of pt for these (dec 2009)

Optics 

  1. Merits and demerits of modalities of management of myopia
  2. Details of areas visualized , discuss optics and application of various viewing systems in vitrectomy/ specular microscopy ***(DEC 2008)
  3. Optical aberrations
  4. Theory of accommodation
  5. Discuss about accomodation of eye in detail
  6. Discuss the mechanism of accommodation of eye in detail. Discuss the methods for assessment of anomalies of accomodation
  7. Paediatric vision testing
  8. Lensometer
  9. Automated perimetry- indications and utility
  10. Use of cross cylinders
  11. Role of contrast sensitivity
  12. Contrast sensitivity in ophthal
  13. Oct in ophthal***(dec 2005)
  14. Streak retinoscopy (dec 2005)
  15. UBM and its role in ophthal today (MAY 2010)
  16. Discuss various LVA available , and their clinical applicability
  17. What are low vision aids? Discuss their indications and optical principles (dec 2005)
  18. Describe the anatomy and physiology of rods and cones. What factors influence dark adaptation?
  19. Compound astigmatism
  20. Theories of color vision
  21. Anisometropia – hyper >1D, astig>1D, myop>3D
  22. Optics of indirect ophthalmoscope
  23. Selection of cycloplegic and mydriatic
  24. Multifocal ERG
  25. Subjective verification of refraction** ( MAY 2007)
  26. Discuss the basic principles which are applied in Mx & correction of astigmatism (dec 2005)
  27. Describe the mechanism of dark adaptaion with respect to anatomy & physiology involved (dec 2005)
  28. Uniocular diplopia (dec 2005)
  29. Discuss with labeled diagrams optical principles of ophthalmic operating microscopes and their various technological advances
  30. Discuss with labeled diagrams optics of operating microscopes with special reference to ophthal**
  31. Advances in diagnostic ultrasonography (in ophthal)** (dec 2005)
  32. Keratometers – principles, advantages, limitations. Recent advances in examining and documenting cornea – confo/ specular/ pentacam/ ASOCT/ UBM/ WAVE FRONT
  33. Presbyopia and its management (dec 2005)
  34. Detail the selection criteria for your own ophthalmoscopes and the care you should exercise for their maintenance and maximum utilization (MAY 2008). (dec 2007)
  35. Practical application of ophthalmoscope.
  36. Discuss the principles, evolution and application of OCT in ophthal as compared to other modalities. (dec 2009)
  37. Critically evaluate principles of various keratometers, their advantages & limitations. What are the recent advances in examining and documenting cornea (dec 2009)
  38. Discuss subjective verification of refraction and role of autorefractors’ may 2008
  39. Recent concepts of psychophysiology of color vision. Compare the various modalities available to critically assess color perception (dec 2005)
  40. Discuss problems and applied aspects of color vision tests and color visual field examination
  41. Describe mechanism of accommodation, & assessment and mx of presbyopia’ may’2011
  42. Describe corneal topography & its dovumentation & their applied aspects (MAY 2009)

Instruments

  1. USG
  2. OCT
  3. FA
  4. ICG
  5. PENTACAM
  6. ASOCT
  7. UBM
  8. IOL MASTER
  9. SLIT LAMP
  10. MICROSCOPE
  11. VITRECTOMY – WAVS
  12. CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY
  13. Km
  14. Pachymetry
  15. Specular
  16. Confoscan
  17. GDx
  18. HRT
  19. DCT
  20. AR
  21. ORBSCAN
  22. OPHTHALMOSCOPE
  23. LENSES
  24. ORA (OCULAR RESPONSE ANALYZER)
  25. I/O
  26. ERG
  27. mf ERG
  28. Colour vision
  29. Contrast
  30. Dev of eye
  31. Degn and dystr of eye (MAY 2008)
  32. Retinal disorders in ref to development
  33. Dyes

Oculoplasty

  1. Classification of blepharoptosis & its relevance to Mx & complication** (DEC 2008)
  2. Classify extraocular and intraocular tumours with a note on their prognosis (dec 2009)
  3. Lacrimal gland lesions – dd/ Mx** (DEC 2008)
  4. Lacrimal pump mechanism- structural and functional ( dysfunctional) aspects** ((DEC 2008)
  5. Orbital spaces , significance in investigation and salient disorders (DEC 2008)
  6. Describe the spaces of orbit , discuss their surgical importance
  7. Dd of a painless nodular progressively increasing swelling of the lower lid in 6oyr male
  8. Discuss etiology & mx of unilateral proptosis in 3yr old boy
  9. Dd, mx of unilateral proptosis (MAY 2008)
  10. Pseudotumor of orbit
  11. Describe and discuss the mx of pseudotumors in orbit
  12. Mx of chronic dacryocystitis
  13. Surgical mx of congenital ptosis
  14. Describe various thyroid function tests, give clinical picture & mx of hyperthyroidism with spl regard to ocular involvement
  15. Describe in detail the clinical pic, dd, mx of lacrimal gland tumors
  16. Discuss the anatomy of sup orbital fissure
  17. Myasthenia gravis
  18. Myasthenia – ocular aspects(MAY 2008)
  19. Exophthalmometry
  20. Carotico cavernous fistula
  21. Optic nv glioma
  22. Describe the etiology, clinical features, mx of a case of unilateral proptosis
  23. Critically analyze the recent advances in orbital and canalicular interventions with spl ref to trauma (dec 2009)
  24. Classify the extraocular and intraocular tumors. Note on their prognosis
  25. Transfrontal orbitotmy- procedure, indications
  26. Describe & discuss the principles and techniques of lid reconstructions
  27. Discuss the various avenues of mx of bilateral RB in 1yr chld
  28. Critically evaluate treatment strategies for 18 month old bilateral RB (dec 2005)
  29. Enumerate the ocurlar changes in thyroid dysfunction and its mx
  30. Describe tear formation & its drainage mechanism. How would you diagnose and manage different types of lacrimal obstruction
  31. Phacomatosis ( MAY 2007)- NF1- OP , rest – squint –AAO
  32. Cavernous sinus thrombosis
  33. Entropion correction
  34. Describe the progressive clinical features of dysthyroid ophthalmopathy, its diagnosis modalities, indiactions for intervention, surgical mx- (dec 2005)
  35. Discuss the role of newer modalities of mx in RB with their indications, and details of the therapies ***
  36. Critically evaluate the T/t strategies for 18m old child with bilateral RB
  37. Recent classification of RB
  38. Mucormycosis
  39. Discuss various modalities of mx in a case of ptosis and their indications. Critically evaluate the operative procedures available and appropriate steps for prevention and treatment of postoperative problems
  40. Describe investigations for intraocular malignancies in an adult and options for their mx
  41. Applied anatomy of orbital apex (dec 2005)
  42. Describe with diagrams the anatomy of orbit and its spaces & their clinical significance (dec 2005)
  43. Tear film and its changes in iatrogenic situations (dec 2005)
  44. Discuss tear films & dynamics in diseases and medications and their evaluation’ may 2008
  45. Outline your approach for the evaluation and mx of a case of failed ptosis sx’11
  46. Discuss the dd of pulsatile proptosis. Outline your approach to their investigation and mx(dec 2005)
  47. Blow out # orbit
  48. Orbital # in relation to structural anatomy (MAY 2008)
  49. Mx of failed DCR
  50. Evaluate in detail the surgical mx & your criteria for decision making in a case of cong ptosis**(dec 2007)
  51. Discuss the functional and surgical anatomy of orbit along with their development. Their various important disorders and anomalies** (dec 2009)
  52. Outline the dd & mx of watering of eye in children (MAY 2008)
  53. Evaluate the mx of functional epiphora (MAY 2009)
  54. How would you manage a case of proptosis in child (MAY 2009). Dd of proptosis in child, Mx of orbital cellulitis in a child (dec 2005)
  55. Acquired ptosis (MAY 2007)
  56. Discuss the dd, mx of unilateral orbital cellulitis (dec 2007)
  57. Genetic transmission of RB (dec 2005)
  58. Role of various investigative modalities in retinoblastoma (MAY 2010)
  59. Recent classifications of RB from clinical and pathological viewpoints with spl ref to prognosis & mx (MAY 2008)
  60. Lid margin
  61. Outline the surgical and functional anatomy of LPS (MAY 2010)
  62. Outline your approach for evaluation and mx of a)failed ptosis sx (dec 2005)& b)ptosis in spl situations(complicated ptosis)’2011
  63. Dd & mx of a growth of the lateral part of eye lids’2011
  64. How would you approach and manage a suspected case of blowout #’2011
  65. Decribe in detail ur approach to management of a case of unilateral axial proptosis in adult (MAY 2007)
  66. Acute proptosis in children ** (20)

Misc

  1. Role of stem cells with spl ref to ophthal (DEC 2008)
  2. Techniques and application of AMG in ocular disorders (DEC 2008)
  3. Discuss iatrogenic disorders of eye (DEC 2008)
  4. Indications & hazards of radiation to eye (DEC 2008)
  5. Critically evaluate Nutritional factors causing ocular morbidity (DEC 2008)
  6. How would you Organize an upgraded residency training program in ophthal in your institute (DEC 2008)
  7. Collagen shield
  8. Eye banking and legislation
  9. Describe disinfection and sterilization in ophthal in relation to common inv and OT
  10. Immunosuppressant
  11. Artificial eye
  12. Discuss the importance of genetics(molecular genetics) in ophthal
  13. Write a critical note on role of genetics in important blinding disorders (dec 2007)
  14. Describe the clinical features, diag, mx of a case of methyl alcohol poisoning (dec 2005)
  15. Write briefly on metastatic lesions of eye
  16. Discuss the role of antioxidants in eye
  17. Persistent pupillary membrane
  18. Eye in epidemic dropsy
  19. Classify Immunomodulators & discuss their role in various ophthalmic disorders (dec 2009)
  20. Drug delivery implants in eye
  21. Structure and function of pigmented epithelium throughout eye MAY 2008
  22. Discuss retinal pigment epithelium & its functional significance (MAY 2010)
  23. Outline dystrophies and degn of eye
  24. Juvenile systemic disorders affecting eye (MAY 2008)
  25. Outline ocular lesions connected with specific systemic infections (MAY 2009)
  26. Outline imp systemic disorders affecting eye & their salient ocular symptoms and signs (dec 2009)
  27. Ocular manifestations of head injuries vis-a-vis their role in mx (MAY 2009)
  28. Anterior segment of newborn (dec 2005)
  29. Discuss the visual perception and its evaluation (MAY 2007)
  30. Ocular manifestation of connective disorders (dec 2005)
  31. Prisms in ophthal- slit lamp/IO/ operating microscope/ applanation.
  32. Discuss about the changing concepts in mx of diff types of RD
  33. Role of telemedicine in ophthal
  34. Hematological disorder in ophthal
  35. Discuss the etiology, mx perspective of advanced terminal situations on the verge of total blindness (dec 2009)
  36. Dd of poor vision in child. How would you manage such a child (dec 2009)
  37. Dev of eye
  38. Drug implant
  39. Discuss classifications of ocular trauma. Outline the types of IOFBs and their critical mx’2011/ mx IOFB (dec 2005)
  40. Depict cavernous sinus, discuss their ophthalmic connections. Outline every day application of ophthalmoscope and discuss their selection and care.**** May’2011 MAY 2008 (dec 2009)
  41. Detail techniques of recording VER/VEP, & their role in opththal’ may 2011
  42. Discuss cysticercosis affecting eye, diag, mx ‘ may 2011
  43. Discuss phakomatoses affecting the eye’ may 2011
  44. Describe blood aquous barrier. Discuss the formation and circulation o aquous humor(in health and disease) with spl ref to various drugs acting on it (MAY 2007)**
  45. Postoperative infections – prevention and mx

Community

  1. Evaluate Strategies to decrease childhood blindness in vision 2020 (DEC 2008)
  2. Strategies to control cataract blindness in India
  3. Vision 2020 and India (dec 2005)
  4. Discuss NPCB & vision 2020(the right to sight) with spl ref to combating corneal blindness (dec 2009)
  5. Eye camp approach vs reach in approach
  6. Discuss briefly the problems in rehabilitation of visually handicapped children. How could you organize an effective eye screening program in a semi urban school in your community with spl ref to refr errors.
  7. Discuss strategies to reduce ocular morbidities in diabetics in your country
  8. Discuss viable strategies to reduce amblyopia at the community level
  9. Discuss in detail about reach in program for mx of cat in community**(dec 2007)
  10. Critically evaluate the visually impaired disability categories and the disability percentages based on severity as per norms**(dec 2007)
  11. Discuss visual aids and their relevance to our national program for ctrl of blindness and vision 2020 in India (dec 2007)
  12. Describe briefly recent advances in alleviation of irreversible blindness- LVA, stem cells , retinal implants (MAY 2009)
  13. Predominant causes of blindness in India and national initiatives for prevention (MAY 2009)
  14. Outline the strategies to reduce the incidence of various ocular injuries in the community ( MAY 2007)
  15. Diabetic retinopathy & vision 2020
  16. Design a suitable screening program for diabetic retinopathy at community level, & its importance in the light of recent advances in its management ( MAY 2007)
  17. Discuss cataract surgical rate in the context of the national program with spl ref to the visual outcome of such surgeries (MAY 2010)
  18. Discuss prevention of childhood eye disorders and role of our school health programmes’ may 2011
  19. Discuss strategies to reduce morbidity caused by preventable ocular trauma in the country (dec 2005)
  20. Discuss your strategies for tackling major causes of visual impairment in the community with spl ref to children, under the NPCB, & vision 2020 (MAY 2008)
  21. Discuss the various approaches to rehabilitation of visually handicapped ( MAY 2007)

Neuro ophthal

  1. How would you evaluate the integrity of visual pathways? Discuss briefly about localization of their lesions in the context of neuro ophthal*** (DEC 2008) (dec 2005)
  2. Discuss and describe anatomy, relation of optic nv, and blood supply
  3. Papilloedema and head injury
  4. Pupillary reaction pathways 
  5. Describe the pupillary pathways in detail, their affections with diagram. Diff tests to elucidate them 
  6. Visual cortex
  7. Describe etiopathogenesis, clinical pic and mx of AION
  8. Drusen of optic nv head
  9. Anatomy of optic chiasma, discuss briefly the various lesions affecting visual fields (role in ealth and disease)’ MAY 2008
  10. Describe and discuss inv & mx of a case of ophthalmoplegia
  11. Etiology & mx of ophthalmoplegias (dec 2009)
  12. Toxic optic neuropathy
  13. Malingering
  14. Describe etiopathogenesis and appearance of visual field changes in neurological disorders
  15. Amaurosis fugax
  16. Pulse steroid therapy- tr ON, ON, early rejection PK, VKH, AION
  17. Pituitary lesions for ophthalmologist
  18. Discuss etiopathogenesis, dd, mx of unilateral swelling of ON head
  19. Multiple sclerosis (ocular aspect) (MAY 2008)
  20. Functional anatomy of optic nv head (MAY 2009)
  21. Critically evaluate dd of failing vision in elderly pt (MAY 2009)
  22. Detail your exam and mx in a case of anisocoria (dec 2007)
  23. Clinical feature and mx of ocular migraine
  24. Drug induced optic neuropathies
  25. Discuss 3rd nv palsy (MAY 2010)
  26. Anatomy of 3rd , 4th, 6th cranial nv
  27. Discuss clinical features and mx of toxic amblyopia’ may 2011

Squint

  1. Describe diff protocols for Tt of cong esotropia
  2. Sup oblique
  3. Worth 4 dot test
  4. Describe inv & mx of esotropia in 1yr child
  5. Method & siginificance of bagolini’s striated glasses test
  6. Etiology, diag, mx of sup oblique overaction
  7. Kestenbaum Anderson procedure
  8. Annulus of zinn
  9. Lat rectus resection
  10. Functional anatomy of ext oc muscles, with a note on their dev
  11. Describe briefly origins, insertions, and action of extraocular muscles/(functional anatomy, development) and discuss the functional basis of various restrictive squint ( MAY 2007)**
  12. Esotropia in 5yr old
  13. Comprehensive assessment of binocular vision (dec 2005)
  14. Anatomical & physiological basis of binocular vision (MAY 2007)
  15. Briefly discuss binocular vision (MAY 2009)
  16. Surgical options for nystagmus and their outcome**(dec 2005)
  17. Microtropia**(dec 2005)
  18. Dissociated vertical deviation
  19. Non surgical mx of esotropia ( MAY 2007)
  20. Applied anatomy of 3rd cranial nv ncl** ( MAY 2007)
  21. Mx of vertical diplopia (MAY 2009)
  22. Faden operation ( MAY 2007)
  23. Botulinum toxin in ophthal** (MAY 2007) (dec 2005)
  24. Discuss amblyopia, & recent trends in mx(DEC 2007)
  25. Infantile esotropia (dec 2005)
  26. Adjustable sutures in squint sx (dec 2005)
  27. What are the sensory adaptations in strabismus & their clinical significance (dec 2009)
  28. Vision assessment in child
  29. Evaluate various transposition sx in strabismus’ may 2011

Uvea

  1. Discuss various ophthalmic manifestations of hansen’s ds
  2. Describe etiopathogenesis of intermediate uveitis & its mx
  3. Uveitis – types, aetiologies, recent advances in mx
  4. intermediate uveitis 
  5. Describe briefly : white dot synd
  6. Heterochromic iridocyclitis
  7. Short note on : white iritis 
  8. Coloboma of uveal tract
  9. Investigative profile in uveitis
  10. Classify uveitis, describe clinical features of intermediate uveitis & its mx
  11. Still’s disease
  12. Surgical mx of complications of uveitis (dec 2005)
  13. Dd , mx of bilateral panuveitis ( MAY 2007)
  14. Scleritis
  15. Presentation, inv, mx of paediatric uveitis’ 2011
  16. Classify uveitis, enumerating the role of various investigations with respect to mx modalities (MAY 2010)

Question Bank for DNB examinations

Question Bank for DNB Ophthalmology examinations

list of questions of D.N.B Ophthalmology exam- topic wise

Anatomy, Physiology &

Biochemistry

Embryology

Cornea

Uvea

Glaucoma

Lens

Retina

Pupil

Visual Pathway

EOMs

Binocular Single Vision

Conjunctiva

Lacrimal System

Lids

Circulation Orbit

Neuroanatomy

General Biochemistry

 

Pharmacology

General Anesthesia

Mydriatics & Cycloplegics

Corticosteroids

Immune Agents

Antibiotics

Anti-Fungals

Antivirals

Anti-Glaucoma Drugs

Antifibrotic Agents

Anti-VEGF

Viscoelastics

Botulinum

Dyes

Glues

Miscellaneous

 

Pathology

Microbiology

Diagnostics

Sterilization

Miscellaneous

Immunology

 

Diagnostics

Cornea

Glaucoma

Retina

Imaging

 

Conjunctiva

Conjunctivitis

Allergic Disorders

Trachoma

Pterygium

Miscellaneous

 

Cornea

Immunology

Dry Eye

Steven Johnson Syndrome

Infective Keratitis

General Bacterial Keratitis

Fungal Keratitis

Viral Keratitis

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

Acanthamoeba Miscellaneous

Non-Infective Keratitis

Ectatic Diseases

Miscellaneous

Keratoplasty

Refractive Surgery

Stem Cells

Ocular Surface Reconstruction

 

Sclera

 

Lens

Cataract

Secondary Cataract

Pediatric Cataract

Congenital Anomalies

Malpositioned Lens

Surgery

Special Situations

Complications of Cataract Surgery

IOLs

IOL Power Calculation

Miscellaneous

 

Glaucoma

Clinical Diagnosis

Gonioscopy

Tonometry

Perimetry

Other Diagnostic Tests

POAG

NTG

PACG

Secondary Glaucoma

 Pediatric Glaucoma

Glaucoma Surgery

 

Uvea

Congenital Anomalies

Uveitis

General Anterior Uveitis

Intermediate Uveitis

Post Uveitis

VKH

Cysticercosis

Panuveitis

Endophthalmitis-Management

Miscellaneous

 

Retina & Vitreous

Evaluation

Electrophysiology

Diabetic Retinopathy

Hypertensive Retinopathy

Vascular Occlusions

Retinopathy of Prematurity

Other Vascular Disorders

Neovascularization

ARMD

Macular Hole

Other Macular Diseases

Cystoid Macular Edema

Peripheral Retinal Lesions

Retinal Detachment

Vitreoretinal Surgery

Vitreous

Miscellaneous

 

Lacrimal System

 

Lids

 

Orbit

Proptosis

Thyroid Eye Disease

Pseudotumor

Other Non-Infective Inflammatory Diseases

Cavernous Sinus

Orbital Cellulitis

Congenital Anomalies

Orbital Surgery

Implants

Phacomatosis

 

 

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Optic Nerve Ischemia

Optic Neuritis

Papilledema

Visual Pathway Disorders

Amaurosis fugax

Cranial Nerve Disorders

Pupil Gaze Disorders

Amblyopia

Myasthenia

Miscellaneous

 

Strabismus

Examination & Investigations

General

Diplopia

Esotropia

Exotropia

A-V Strabismus

DVD

Paralytic Strabismus

Miscellaneous

 

Oncology

Lid Tumors

Lacrimal Tumors

Uveal Tumors

Orbital Tumours

Retinoblastoma

Miscellaneous

 

Trauma

General Trauma

IOFB

Hyphema

Chemical Injury

 

Systemic Diseases

 

DD

 

Optics & Refraction

Physical Optics

Prisms

Vision Assessment

Colour Vision

Retinoscopy

Myopia

Hypermetropia

Aphakia

Astigmatism

Accommodation  & Convergence

Spectacles

Contact Lens

Instruments

Lasers

Low Vision Aids

Miscellaneous

 

Community Ophthalmology

Eye Banking

Eye Camps Programs

Vit A

Miscellaneous

 

Miscellaneous