Management of corneal edema secondary to endothelial dysfunction can include the below EXCEPT: | OphthalmologyWeb: The Ultimate Online Resource for Ophthalmologists

Posted: September 19, 2008

Management of corneal edema secondary to endothelial dysfunction can include the below EXCEPT:

a) Hypertonic saline drops
b) Endothelial transplantation (DSEK/DSAEK)
c) Full thickness penetrating keratoplasty (PKP)
d) Anterior lamellar transplantation (ALK)

Correct Answer: Anterior lamellar transplantation (ALK)

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for suprachoroidal hemorrhage?
1. Previous lasik surgery
2. Preoperative high intraocular pressure
3. Aphakia
4. Previous vitreous surgery
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If a lasik flap is amputated, the patient's refraction should become more:
1. Myopic
2. Emmetropic
3. Hyperopic
4. None of the above
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Which type of cataract is associated with an increased risk of capsular rupture during surgery?
1. posterior polar
2. sutural
3. anterior subcapsular
4. posterior subcapsular
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Which is not a type of congenital cataract?
1. sutural
2. papillary
3. coronary
4. lamellar
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Ectopia lentis in a patient with Marfan’s syndrome is characteristically in which direction:
1. inferotemporal
2. inferonasal
3. superotemporal
4. superonasal
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