OPHTHALMOLOGY CASE STUDY
QUESTIONS-CLIN MED 1 EXAM 2
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2025-
2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
AS44-year-
oldSmanSpresentsStoShisSprimaryScareSdoctorSreportingSthatSheSwokeSupS2SdaysSagoSwithSrightSeyeSir
ritation,Sredness,SandScrusting.STodaySheShasSsignificantSyellowSdischargeSfromShisSeyeSthatShasSwo
rsenedSasStheSdaySprogressed.SHeSdeniesSfever,Strauma,SvisionSchange,SorSupperSrespiratorySsympt
oms.SHeScurrentlySworksSasSaSday-
careSsupervisor.SOnSexamination,SheShasSmild,SgeneralizedSswellingStoShisSrightSeyelid,Sconjunctival
Sinjection,SandSpurulentSdischarge.SHisSfluoresceinSdyeStestSisSnegativeSforSabnormalSuptake.SWhatS
isStheSmostSlikelySdiagnosis?
A.AllergicSconjunctivitis
B.BacterialSconjunctivitis
C.HerpeticSconjunctivitis
D.Stye
E.ViralSconjunctivitisS-SSCORRECTSANSWERSB.SBacterialSconjunctivitis
TheSpatient'sSpresentationSwithSunilateralSpurulentSdischargeSisSconsistentSwithSbacterialSconjunct
ivitis.SSimilarStoSviralSandSallergicSconjunctivitis,SpatientsSoftenSreportSthatStheirSeyeSisS"stuckSshut"S
inStheSmorning.SHisSroleSasSaSday-
careSsupervisorSincreasesShisSriskSofScontractingSthisStypeSofSinfection.SPurulentSdischargeSthatScon
tinuesSthroughoutStheSdaySandSisSyellowSandSthickSisSconsistentSwithSbacterialSconjunctivitis.
AS68-year-oldSwomanSreturnsStoStheSclinicSforSfollow-
upSafterSsheSwasSseenStheSdaySbeforeSforSaSpainful,SvesicularSrashStoStheSleftSsideSofSherSforeheadSa
ndSherSleftStemple.SSheShasSneverShadSthisStypeSofSrashSbeforeSanywhereSonSherSbody.SOnStoday'sSv
,isit,SsheSreportsSleftSeyeSirritation,SincreasedStearing,SandSlightSsensitivity.SOnSaSfluoresceinSdyeSexa
mination,SaSdendriticSuptakeSpatternSisSnotedSnextStoSaS1SmmSdiameterSulceration.SWhatSpathogen
SisSmostSlikelySresponsibleSforStheseSfindings?
A.HerpesSsimplexSvirusStypeS1
B.Measles
C.Pseudomonas
D.StaphylococcusSaureus
E.Varicella-zosterSvirusS-SSCORRECTSANSWERSE.SVaricella-zosterSvirus
HerpesSandSvaricellaSviralSinfectionsScanSinfectStheSeyeScausingSirritation,Sredness,SandSdischarge.S
OnSfluoresceinSdye,SaSdendriticSuptakeSpatternSisSconsistentSwithStheseSinfections.SThisSpatientSisSp
resentingSwithSaSvaricella-zoster-typeSrash.
Note:SHerpesSsimplexSwasStheS2ndSmostSchosenSanswer.STheSclueStoSthisSoneSisSthatSVaricellaSzoste
rSwillSbeSclearlySdemarcatedSacrossStheSforehead/face,SwhileSherpesSsimplexSstaysSmoreSlocalStoSth
eSeye.
AS28-year-
oldSmanSpresentsStoStheSurgentScareScenterSdueStoSincreasedSeyeSirritationSandStearingSinShisSleftSe
ye.SHeSdeniesStraumaSorSvisionSloss.SHisSeyeSexaminationSrevealsSaSthickenedSareaSoriginatingSfrom
StheSleftSmedialScanthus.SThereSisSnoSulcerationSandStheSrestSofShisSocularSexaminationSisSnormal.S
WhatSisStheSmostSlikelyScauseSofSthisSfinding?
A.BlockedSmeibomianSgland
B.BacterialSinfection
C.ContactSlensSuse
D.ExtensiveSultravioletS(UV)Sexposure
, E.RecurrentSherpeticSinfectionStoStheSeyeS-
SSCORRECTSANSWERSD.ExtensiveSultravioletS(UV)Sexposure
ExtensiveSUVSlightSexposureSisSaScommonScauseSofSpterygiumSformation,SaSbenignSgrowthSonStheSs
urfaceSofStheSeyeSthatSoftenSoriginatesSinStheSmedialScanthus.SWindScanScauseSthisSconditionSasSwe
ll.STheseSfactorsSareSmostSconsistentSwithStheSpatient'sSsocialShistorySandSdiagnosis.
ASblockedSmeibomianSglandSwillScauseSaSchalazion.SWhileSaSchalazionSmaySirritateStheSsurfaceSofSt
heSeye,SitSisSnotSassociatedSwithSanySgrowthsSalongStheScornea.SASbacterialSinfectionScanScauseSeyeS
irritation,SinflammationSofStheSconjunctiva,SandSdischarge.SContactSlensesScanSirritateStheSeyeSandS
causeSinfectionSandSulcerationSifSwornSforStooSlong,SbutSareSnotSassociatedSwithSabnormalSgrowths
SonStheSsurfaceSofStheSeye.SRecurrentSherpeticSinfectionsStoStheSeyeScanSresultSinSscarring;Showever
,SbasedSonSthisSpatient'sShistory,SthisSisSnotStheSlikelySdiagnosis.
AS54-year-
oldSwomanSpresentsStoStheSprimaryScareSclinicSdueStoS3SdaysSofSprogressiveSswellingSandSrednessSo
nStheSinsideSofSherSrightSeye.SSheSreportsSthatStheSeyeSisSslightlySpainful,SandSnotesSincreasedSteari
ng.SSheSisSgenerallyShealthy,SbutSreportsSsufferingSfromSaSsinusSinfectionSaSweekSago.SOnSexaminati
on,SthereSisSvisibleSlocalizedSswellingSandSrednessSonStheSinner,SinferiorSportionSofSherSrightSeye.SWi
thSgentleSpressureSappliedStoSthisSarea,SscantSdischargeScanSbeSexpressedSfromStheSmedialSexcreto
rySduct.SWhatSisStheSpatient'sSmostSlikelySdiagnosis?
A.Conjunctivitis
B.Dacryocystitis
C.Iritis
D.Pterygium
E.StyeS-SSCORRECTSANSWERSB.Dacryocystitis
DacryocystitisSisSanSeyeSinfectionSthatSisScausedSbySblockageSofStheSnasolacrimalSduct,SwhichScanSc
auseSswelling,Sredness,SandSdiscomfortStoStheSinner,SinferiorSportionSofStheSeyeSoverStheSlacrimalSs
QUESTIONS-CLIN MED 1 EXAM 2
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2025-
2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
AS44-year-
oldSmanSpresentsStoShisSprimaryScareSdoctorSreportingSthatSheSwokeSupS2SdaysSagoSwithSrightSeyeSir
ritation,Sredness,SandScrusting.STodaySheShasSsignificantSyellowSdischargeSfromShisSeyeSthatShasSwo
rsenedSasStheSdaySprogressed.SHeSdeniesSfever,Strauma,SvisionSchange,SorSupperSrespiratorySsympt
oms.SHeScurrentlySworksSasSaSday-
careSsupervisor.SOnSexamination,SheShasSmild,SgeneralizedSswellingStoShisSrightSeyelid,Sconjunctival
Sinjection,SandSpurulentSdischarge.SHisSfluoresceinSdyeStestSisSnegativeSforSabnormalSuptake.SWhatS
isStheSmostSlikelySdiagnosis?
A.AllergicSconjunctivitis
B.BacterialSconjunctivitis
C.HerpeticSconjunctivitis
D.Stye
E.ViralSconjunctivitisS-SSCORRECTSANSWERSB.SBacterialSconjunctivitis
TheSpatient'sSpresentationSwithSunilateralSpurulentSdischargeSisSconsistentSwithSbacterialSconjunct
ivitis.SSimilarStoSviralSandSallergicSconjunctivitis,SpatientsSoftenSreportSthatStheirSeyeSisS"stuckSshut"S
inStheSmorning.SHisSroleSasSaSday-
careSsupervisorSincreasesShisSriskSofScontractingSthisStypeSofSinfection.SPurulentSdischargeSthatScon
tinuesSthroughoutStheSdaySandSisSyellowSandSthickSisSconsistentSwithSbacterialSconjunctivitis.
AS68-year-oldSwomanSreturnsStoStheSclinicSforSfollow-
upSafterSsheSwasSseenStheSdaySbeforeSforSaSpainful,SvesicularSrashStoStheSleftSsideSofSherSforeheadSa
ndSherSleftStemple.SSheShasSneverShadSthisStypeSofSrashSbeforeSanywhereSonSherSbody.SOnStoday'sSv
,isit,SsheSreportsSleftSeyeSirritation,SincreasedStearing,SandSlightSsensitivity.SOnSaSfluoresceinSdyeSexa
mination,SaSdendriticSuptakeSpatternSisSnotedSnextStoSaS1SmmSdiameterSulceration.SWhatSpathogen
SisSmostSlikelySresponsibleSforStheseSfindings?
A.HerpesSsimplexSvirusStypeS1
B.Measles
C.Pseudomonas
D.StaphylococcusSaureus
E.Varicella-zosterSvirusS-SSCORRECTSANSWERSE.SVaricella-zosterSvirus
HerpesSandSvaricellaSviralSinfectionsScanSinfectStheSeyeScausingSirritation,Sredness,SandSdischarge.S
OnSfluoresceinSdye,SaSdendriticSuptakeSpatternSisSconsistentSwithStheseSinfections.SThisSpatientSisSp
resentingSwithSaSvaricella-zoster-typeSrash.
Note:SHerpesSsimplexSwasStheS2ndSmostSchosenSanswer.STheSclueStoSthisSoneSisSthatSVaricellaSzoste
rSwillSbeSclearlySdemarcatedSacrossStheSforehead/face,SwhileSherpesSsimplexSstaysSmoreSlocalStoSth
eSeye.
AS28-year-
oldSmanSpresentsStoStheSurgentScareScenterSdueStoSincreasedSeyeSirritationSandStearingSinShisSleftSe
ye.SHeSdeniesStraumaSorSvisionSloss.SHisSeyeSexaminationSrevealsSaSthickenedSareaSoriginatingSfrom
StheSleftSmedialScanthus.SThereSisSnoSulcerationSandStheSrestSofShisSocularSexaminationSisSnormal.S
WhatSisStheSmostSlikelyScauseSofSthisSfinding?
A.BlockedSmeibomianSgland
B.BacterialSinfection
C.ContactSlensSuse
D.ExtensiveSultravioletS(UV)Sexposure
, E.RecurrentSherpeticSinfectionStoStheSeyeS-
SSCORRECTSANSWERSD.ExtensiveSultravioletS(UV)Sexposure
ExtensiveSUVSlightSexposureSisSaScommonScauseSofSpterygiumSformation,SaSbenignSgrowthSonStheSs
urfaceSofStheSeyeSthatSoftenSoriginatesSinStheSmedialScanthus.SWindScanScauseSthisSconditionSasSwe
ll.STheseSfactorsSareSmostSconsistentSwithStheSpatient'sSsocialShistorySandSdiagnosis.
ASblockedSmeibomianSglandSwillScauseSaSchalazion.SWhileSaSchalazionSmaySirritateStheSsurfaceSofSt
heSeye,SitSisSnotSassociatedSwithSanySgrowthsSalongStheScornea.SASbacterialSinfectionScanScauseSeyeS
irritation,SinflammationSofStheSconjunctiva,SandSdischarge.SContactSlensesScanSirritateStheSeyeSandS
causeSinfectionSandSulcerationSifSwornSforStooSlong,SbutSareSnotSassociatedSwithSabnormalSgrowths
SonStheSsurfaceSofStheSeye.SRecurrentSherpeticSinfectionsStoStheSeyeScanSresultSinSscarring;Showever
,SbasedSonSthisSpatient'sShistory,SthisSisSnotStheSlikelySdiagnosis.
AS54-year-
oldSwomanSpresentsStoStheSprimaryScareSclinicSdueStoS3SdaysSofSprogressiveSswellingSandSrednessSo
nStheSinsideSofSherSrightSeye.SSheSreportsSthatStheSeyeSisSslightlySpainful,SandSnotesSincreasedSteari
ng.SSheSisSgenerallyShealthy,SbutSreportsSsufferingSfromSaSsinusSinfectionSaSweekSago.SOnSexaminati
on,SthereSisSvisibleSlocalizedSswellingSandSrednessSonStheSinner,SinferiorSportionSofSherSrightSeye.SWi
thSgentleSpressureSappliedStoSthisSarea,SscantSdischargeScanSbeSexpressedSfromStheSmedialSexcreto
rySduct.SWhatSisStheSpatient'sSmostSlikelySdiagnosis?
A.Conjunctivitis
B.Dacryocystitis
C.Iritis
D.Pterygium
E.StyeS-SSCORRECTSANSWERSB.Dacryocystitis
DacryocystitisSisSanSeyeSinfectionSthatSisScausedSbySblockageSofStheSnasolacrimalSduct,SwhichScanSc
auseSswelling,Sredness,SandSdiscomfortStoStheSinner,SinferiorSportionSofStheSeyeSoverStheSlacrimalSs