Primary Eye Care Practice Questions

Question 1

A multivariate analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between risk of developing blindness and age. The results are shown in the table below. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

>80 y age group has the strongest association with blindness risk

Answer

60-69 y age group shows statistically significant association with blindness

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<50 y age group serves as the reference category

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50-59 y age group has the highest odds ratio for blindness risk

Question 2

All of the following conditions are immediate priorities in the WHO's "Vision -2020: The Right to sight" except:

Accepted Answer

Epidemic conjunctivitis

Answer

Cataract

Answer

Onchocerciasis

Answer

Trachoma

Question 3

Which is the commonest cause of ocular morbidity in the community -

Accepted Answer

Refractive error

Answer

Vitamin A deficiency

Answer

Ocular injury

Answer

Cataract

Question 4

You are working in a primary health center (PHC) situated in a high seismic zone. Which of the following actions should you take as part of preparedness for an emergency?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a simulation for the disaster and assess the response.

Answer

Ensure all financial and other resources are available for disaster preparedness.

Answer

Increase public awareness through campaigns and loudspeakers.

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Follow instructions given over the phone or radio by higher officials.

Question 5

Under NPCB, screening of school children is first done by -

Accepted Answer

School teachers

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Ophthalmologic assistant

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Medical officer

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Village health guide

Question 6

All of the following are the targets for National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB), EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

100% coverage of vitamin A prophylaxis doses from 9 months to 3 years of age

Answer

Development of 50 pediatric ophthalmic units

Answer

Increase cataract surgery rate to 450 operations per lakh population

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Intraocular lens implantation in more than 80 percent cataract surgery cases

Question 7

Sudden painful loss of vision seen in

Accepted Answer

Angle closure glaucoma

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Endophthalmitis

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Acute uveitis

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Central retinal artery occlusion

Question 8

The golden period of eye donation is

Accepted Answer

6 hours

Answer

24 hours

Answer

12 hours

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18 hours

Question 9

Vision 2020 "The right to sight" includes all except-

Accepted Answer

Measles induced blindness

Answer

Onchocerciasis

Answer

Trachoma

Answer

Cataract

Question 10

What does the following image show?

Accepted Answer

Pannus

Answer

Anterior uveitis

Answer

Membranous conjunctivitis

Answer

Pseudomembranous conjunctivitis

Primary Eye Care — MCQs

Primary Eye Care — MCQs

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