All of the following are risk factors for the disorder shown EXCEPT: | OphthalmologyWeb: The Ultimate Online Resource for Ophthalmologists

Posted: November 30, 2010

All of the following are risk factors for the disorder shown EXCEPT:

a) iris color
b) obesity
c) smoking
d) hypertension

Correct Answer: obesity

Obesity is not a risk factor for macular degeneration.

The CT scan below is most representative of which of the following disease processes?
1. Myositis
2. Thyroid Eye Disease
3. Orbital Cellulitis
4. Orbital Fracture
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The patient in the photos below is a 45 yo female with complaints of a bulging right eye that has been gradual over the past several years. She denies pain or double vision. Her CT scans are shown below as well as the surgical removal of the tumor. What is the most likely diagnosis?
1. schwannoma
2. cavernous hemangioma
3. capillary hemangioma
4. metastatic breast cancer
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Which of the following is not a treatment option for capillary hemangioma
1. observation
2. oral steroids
3. surgical resection
4. intralesional steroid injection
5. silver nitrate solution
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The lesion seen below has been present for many years. The patient does not complain of pain, itching or growth. This is most consistent with:
1. apocrine hydrocystoma
2. basal cell carcinoma
3. chronic dacryocystitis
4. sebaceous cell carcinoma
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The confocal scans are consistent with:
1. Acanthamoeba keratitis
2. Pseudomonas keratitis
3. Fusarium keratitis
4. Staphylococcal keratitis
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