Dunphy Chapter 8 Study Questions 2024 with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version

An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called: - Hordeolum The clinician is seeing a patient complaining of red eye. The clinician suspects conjunctivitis. The presence of mucopurulent discharge suggests which type of conjunctivitis? - Bacterial conjunctivitis Which subtype of cataracts is characterized by significant nearsightedness and a slow indolent course? - Nuclear cataracts Which of the following statements is true concerning the use of bilberry as a complementary therapy for cataracts? a. The body converts bilberry to vitamin A, which helps to maintain a healthy lens b. Bilberry blocks an enzyme that leads to sorbitol accumulation that contributes to cataract formation in diabetes. c. Bilberry boosts oxygen and blood delivery to the eye d. Bilberry is a good choice for patients with diabetes as it does not interact with antidiabetic drugs - c. Bilberry boosts oxygen and blood delivery to the eye A 65yo man presents to the clinician with c/o increasing bilateral peripheral vision loss, poor night vision, and frequent prescription changes that started 6mo previously. Recently, he has also been seeing halos around lights. The clinician suspects chronic open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following statements is true concerning the diagnosis of chronic open-angle glaucoma? a. The presence of increased intraoccular pressure measured by tonometry is definitive for the dx of open-angle glaucoma. b. The clinician can definitively diagnose open-angle glaucoma based on the subjective complaints of the patient. c. Physical diagnosis relies on gonioscopic evaluation of the angle by an ophthalmologist.