Cataract Ectopia lentis in a patient with Marfan’s syndrome is characteristically in which direction: | OphthalmologyWeb: The Ultimate Online Resource for Ophthalmologists

Posted: September 18, 2008

Ectopia lentis in a patient with Marfan’s syndrome is characteristically in which direction:

a) inferotemporal
b) inferonasal
c) superotemporal
d) superonasal

Correct Answer: superotemporal

Lens displacement in patients with Marfan’s syndrome is typically in the superotemporal direction.

A Hollenhorst plaque is composed of:
1. calcium
2. fibrin
3. bacteria
4. cholesterol
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The most appropriate test to obtain for this patient is:
1. Blood pressure measurement
2. ANA
3. Chest X-ray
4. CD4 count
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A patient with the fundus lesion shown is at risk for developing:
1. cystoid macular edema
2. choroidal neovascularization
3. retinal detachment
4. hypotony maculopathy
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2. tigroid fundus
3. epiretinal membrane
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