The patient depicted in the photograph below would be best treated with:

Posted: September 22, 2009

a) Acetylcysteine 10% drops
b) Prednisolone drops
c) Sodium cromolyn drops
d) Olopatadine drops

Correct Answer: Acetylcysteine 10% drops

The patient in the photograph has filamentary keratitis. Along with elimination of the underlying condition and removing the filaments with jeweler’s forceps, acetylcysteine 10% drops are beneficial and act as a mucolytic agent to alleviate symptoms.

Which group has the best success rate for corneal transplantation?
1. Alkali burns
2. Fungal Keratitis
3. Fuchs dystrophy
4. HSV Keratitis
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All of the following diagnoses are associated with cystoid macular edema (CME) on clinical examination and are also not with associated macular leakage on fluorescein angiography except for which one?
1. Nicotinic acid maculopathy
2. Idiopathic juxtafoveal (parafoveal) retinal telangiectasis (IJRT)
3. Goldman Favre Syndrome
4. Juvenile X-linked Retinoschisis
5. Enhanced S-cone dystrophy
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According to the Gass classification, what differentiates a stage 3 macular hole from a stage 4 macular hole?
1. The fact that a stage 4 macular hole is greater than 400 microns
2. The fact that a stage 3 macular hole is greater than 400 microns
3. The fact that stage 3 macular holes are associated with a posterior vitreous detachment
4. The fact that stage 4 macular holes are associated with a posterior vitreous
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Which of the following treatments is FDA approved for the treatment of postoperative pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (Irvine-Gass syndrome)?
1. Topical prednisolone acetate 1% (PredForte) QID
2. Topical ketorolac tromethamine (Acular) QID
3. Topical nepefanac (Nevanac) TID
4. Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide(Kenalog) in 0.1 cc
5. None of the above
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All of the following drugs are FDA approved for the treatment of predominantly classic subfoveal CNV in patients with neovascular AMD except for which one?
1. Pegaptanib sodium (Macugen)
2. Verteporfin (Visudyne PDT)
3. Ranibizumab (Lucentis)
4. Bevacizumab (Avastin)
5. All of the above
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The patient depicted in the photograph below would be best treated with:

Correct Answer: Acetylcysteine 10% drops

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