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the most common cause of retinal detachment is:

a. trauma
b. aging
c. inflammation
d. glaucoma
a. trauma
a fleshy encroachment of the conjunctiva onto the cornea is a/an:

a. pterygium
b. chalazion
c. strabismus
d. ecchymosis
a. pterygium
blockage of the canal of Schlemm will cause?

a. detached retina
b. strabismus
c. glaucoma
d. chalazion
c. glaucoma
an uneven curvature of the cornea is known as:

a. myopis
b. strabismus
c. astigmatism
d. hyperopia
c. astigmatism
the procedure of choice for a detached retina is:

a. scleral buckling
b. vitrectomy
c. keratotomy
d. keratoplasty
a. scleral buckling
removal of the entire eyeball is called:

a. evisceration
b. exenteration
c. evacuation
d. enucleation
d. enucleation
the inability to direct both eyes at the same object is called:

a. strabismus
b. glaucoma
c. chalazion
d. vitreoretinopathy
a. strabismus
a type of cataract extraction in which the lens and its capsule are removed is:

a. phacoemulsification
b. extracapsular
c. intracapsular
d. keratoplasty
c. intracapsular
which instrument would not be used during a vitrectomy?

a. fragmatome
b. ocutome
c. trephine
d. membrane peeler/cutter
c. trephine
which of the following is not a procedure for treatment of glaucoma?

a. goniotomy
b. iridectomy
c. vitrectomy
d. cyclodialysis
c. vitrectomy
intraocular pressure is measured with the use of a/an:

a. caliper
b. ophthalmoscope
c. tonometer
d. ocutome
c. tonometer
which instrument would be used during a keratoplasty?

a. kerrison rongeur
b. bowman probe
c. cottingham punch
d. kilner hook
c. cottingham punch
the procedure performed to improve the vision of patients with myopia is:

a. radial keratotomy
b. keratoplasty
c. scleral buckling
d. vitrectomy
a. radial keratotomy
a condition that causes the sudden onset of the appearance of floating spots before the eye is:

a. scleral tumor
b. retinal detachment
c. epiretinal membrane
d. vitreous hemorrhage
b. retinal detachment
which instrument is used to make the corneal cut during a keratoplasty?

a. corneal trephine
b. westcott scissors
c. beaver blade
d. sphenoidal punch
a. corneal trephine
which method uses ultrasonic energy to fragment the lens?

a. diathermy
b. cryotherapy
c. irrigation/aspiration
d. phacoemulsification
d. phacoemulsification
which laser is best used during a vitrectomy?

a. carbon dioxide
b. Nd:YAG
c. argon
d. excimer
c. argon
which drug is a miotic?

a. atropine
b. pilocarpine
c. phenylephrine
d. tropicamide
b. pilocarpine
which instrument would be used during a dacryocystorhinostomy?

a. scleral hooks
b. keratome
c. oscillating saw
d. buckle
c. oscillating saw
which muscle is involved in resection for strabismus correction?

a. superior rectus
b. inferior rectus
c. medial rectus
d. lateral rectus
d. lateral rectus