NBEO Part 2 Test Questions and Correct Answers.

NBEO Part 2 Test Questions and Correct
Answers
Question 1
What is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide?
Correct Answer
Trachoma Conjunctivitis



Question 2
Clinical signs/sx of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome:
Correct Answer
Acute and painful exophthalmoplegia and diplopia
Ipsilateral palsies of CN 3, 4, and 6



Question 3
Patients with heritable retinoblastoma bilaterally have a _______% chance of passing
the disease on to each offspring.

Correct Answer
50%



Question 4
What is the most common cause of UGH Syndrome?
Correct Answer
Poor-fitting anterior chamber IOL rubbing on the iris




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,Question 5
77% of cases of carotid-cavernous fistula result from
__________________________________________.
Correct Answer
Closed-head trauma



Question 6
Refractive range that can be corrected with Intacs:
Correct Answer
-0.75D to -3.00D



Question 7
Risk factors for BRVO:
Correct Answer
HTN
CVD
Increased BMI at age 20
POAG



Question 8
Initial eye exam for a type 1 diabetic should be done within ________ year(s) after
diagnosis.
Correct Answer
3-5



Question 9
Describe the retinal appearance of a BRVO:
Correct Answer
Blood in 1 quadrant, secondary to thrombus




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,Question 10
The lid retraction in thyroid eye disease is due to contraction of which lid muscle?
Correct Answer
Muller's muscle



Question 11
Which lab test will be positive in patients with Lupus (SLE)?
Correct Answer
Antinuclear antibodies (ANA)



Question 12
Clinical findings of Macular dystrophy:
Correct Answer
Diffuse superficial central stromal haze resulting in diffuse stromal opacification,
thinning, and mucopolysaccharide deposits



Question 13
Describe how a Vossius ring is formed:
Correct Answer
Blunt trauma causes the back of the iris to hit the anterior lens capsule, leaving
behind a ring of pigment



Question 14
Most dry eye following refractive surgery resolves in what amount of time?
Correct Answer
1-2 months




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, Question 15
When pterygium advances onto the cornea, which corneal layer is destroyed?
Correct Answer
Bowman's membrane



Question 16
Are macular holes more likely to form in men or women?
Correct Answer
Women (3:1)



Question 17
EARLY signs of keratoconus:
Correct Answer
Fleischer's ring
Scissors reflex on Ret
Irregular mires on keratometry
Inferior corneal steepening on topography



Question 18
What causes the glaucoma risk in ICE syndromes?
Correct Answer
Abnormal corneal endothelium grows onto the iris or in the angle



Question 19
Most common intrinsic cause of evaporative dry eye:
Correct Answer
Meibomian gland dysfunction




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