OCANZ 220-MCQ Questions-100-Correct-Answers
OCANZ 220-MCQ Questions-100-Correct-Answers
OCANZ 220-MCQ Questions-100-Correct-Answers
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OCANZ Quiz
How many Australians have diabetes? - ✔✔1.7 million
What is type 2 diabetes? B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance - ✔✔B cell
dysfunction and insulin resistance
What are the consequences of microvascular occlusion in DR? - ✔✔Hypoxia -> IRMA
and NV
What are the consequences of microvascular leakage in DR? Haems, plasma leakage -
> oedema and exudates - ✔✔Haems, plasma leakage -> oedema and exudates
What are the types of diabetic maculopathy? - ✔✔Focal, diffuse, ischaemic, mixed
Who is a green medicare card for? - ✔✔A permanent resident or citizen of Australia
Whois a blue medicare card for? - ✔✔Someone waiting for permanent residence - a
temporary medicare card
What is a RHCA? - ✔✔A reciprocal health care agreement card for certified countries
10931-10933? - ✔✔Domiciliary
What is the standard mark for filters against UV? - ✔✔AS/NZS 1338.2
What is the minimum a px records should be kept for? - ✔✔7 years or until the age of
25, whichever is the longest
What letters would be on specs for molten metals or hot solids? - ✔✔M or 9
What are visual standards for cars and motorcycles? - ✔✔Uncorrected VA no worse
than 6/12 better eye - license allowed if adequate correction with specs, Corrected VA
no worse than 6/24. 110 degrees horizontally with 10 degrees above and below midline,
scotoma within 20 degrees of fixation
What are the visual standards for a HGV? - ✔✔Uncorrected VA is worse than 6/9 in
better eye or 6/18 either eye - conditional license if correctable. Visual field 140 degrees
within 10 degrees above and below the midline, no field loss/scotoma, hemianopia,
quadrantanopia likely to impede driving
What are the visual standards for a train driver? - ✔✔Can't be worse than 6/9 in best
eye, can't be worse than 6/18 either eye. No visual field defect, not monocular, normal
colour vision, no diplopia
What are the visual standards for an electrician? - ✔✔Adequate colour vision -
anomalous colour vision may be acceptable, D15 test.
What are category A conditions for firefighters? - ✔✔BCVA less than 6/9 binocularly,
less than 6/18 either eye, uncorrected distance less than 6/36 binocularly, BC NVA less
than N5, visual fields less than 120 degrees in the horizontal field each eye, protan
defect, significant deutan defect, retinal detachment, diplopia, night blindness, corneal
scarring, monocular vision
What are category B conditions for firefighters? - ✔✔Mild deutan defect, cataracts,
progressive or recurring eye disease
What are visual standards for the police? - ✔✔May need good colour vision and no
refractive surgery - needs referring to specialist if either of these criteria met
If an occupational patient fails ishihara what is the next step? - ✔✔Occupational lantern
test
What are the visual standards for the armed forces? - ✔✔MRV1, MRV2, MRV3
What are the standards in MRV1? - ✔✔Unaided 6/12, aided 6/6, no greater than 6PD
horizontal, 1PD vertical
What are the standards for MRV2? - ✔✔Unaided 6/24, aided 6/9, rx -1.00 to +2.25 no
greater than 1DC, no greater than 6PD horizontal or 1PD vertical
What are the standards for MVR3? - ✔✔Unaided 3/60 Aided 6/12, up to +/- 7.00D
What are the standards for a pilot? - ✔✔6/9 corrected, 6/6 or better when tested with
both eyes, no greater than +/-5D, N5 with correction, N14 without correction
What level of amblyopia is significant? - ✔✔0.1 or more logMAR, greater than 1 line
snellen,
What bifocal seg is best for myopes and why? - ✔✔D segs as induce less jump
What bifocal seg is for hypermetropes and why? - ✔✔Round segs, less prismatic effect
at near
What is the equation for calculating inset? - ✔✔Mono distance CD - mono near CD
What is the equation for calculating different sized round segs? - ✔✔D1-D2 = 2xdp/add
What is slab off? - ✔✔Removes base down prism from the lower part of the more
negative lens.
Name 7 types of eye protection. - ✔✔Eyecup goggles, eyeshield, faceshield, safety clip
ons, spectacle eye protector, wide vision goggle, wide vision spectacles
What is the formula for calculating true surface power? - ✔✔Ftrue = Fnom x (ntrue-
1)/(nnom-1)
What can the D15 test be used for? - ✔✔Classifying type of a defect
What is the purpose of 100 hue test? - ✔✔Classifying type and severity
What is the 1:1 Rule? - ✔✔Base in recovery should be at least equal to the amount of
esophoria, base out prism needed = (esophoria - BI recovery)/2
What is Percival's rule? - ✔✔Comfort zone is in the middle third of the width of clear
single vision, prism needed = 1/3(Greater of lateral range blur limit BI or BO) - 2/3(less
of lateral range blur limit)
In a left lateral rectus palsy what head turn would be expected and why? - ✔✔Head will
be turned to the left which deviates the eyes to the right away from muscle weakness
What is a base out prism test? - ✔✔20 base out prism in front of one eye, other eye
should shift to take up fixation then first eye take up compensatory movement.
Which intermittent esotropias require surgery? - ✔✔Near, distance, cyclic, non specific
What muscles are affected by a IIIrd nerve palsy? - ✔✔Medial, inderior and superior
recti, inferior oblique, sphincter pupillae, ciliary muscle, levator
What will be the appearance of a 4th palsy? - ✔✔Eye hypertropic and esotropic
What is the hallmark of divergence excess exo? - ✔✔Greater at distance than near
What are typical fusional reserves for base out near fixation? - ✔✔30-35D
What are typical fusional reserves for base in near fixation? - ✔✔12-14D
What are typical fusional reserves for base out distance fixation? - ✔✔20-25D
What are typical fusional reserves for base in distance fixation? - ✔✔6-8D
How do you perform fusional reserves? - ✔✔Introduce prism gradually, record blur /
break / recovery
What are exercises to improve esophoria and what is the aim? - ✔✔Aim to improve
negative relative convergence - stereograms, bar reading and fusional reserve
exercises
What are the exercises to improve exophoria and what is the aim? - ✔✔Aim to improce
positive relative convergence with stereograms, fusional exercises
What can be done to amend an RGP with high decentration? - ✔✔Reduce lens
thickness, reduce total diameter, may have excessive amounts WTR astigmatism - back
surface toric
A px presents with irritated lens, mucus and excessive lens movements as well as lens
deposits, investigation shows papillae and follicles on both upper lids and superior
corneal staining. What is the cause and management? - ✔✔CLIPC - Cease lens wear,
change lens material to lower modulus and more frequent replacement plan, cold
compress, reduce WT, improve hygiene, sodium cromglycate
What is the management for neovascularisation? - ✔✔Reduce lens wear, cease lens
wear for few days, stop EW, increase oxygen permeability, SiH, decrease mechanical
stimulation
What are successful rxs for OrthoKs? - ✔✔-1.00DS to -4.50DS, up to -1.50DC and
possible up to -6.00DS
What are the 4 key features of an orthoK lens? - ✔✔Flat central zone, reverse curve
zone, peripheral aspheric zone, bevel
Describe a typical reverse geometry fit. - ✔✔Central touch, mid peripheral clearance,
peripheral alignment, edge lift
What should the ideal fitting profile of an ortho Ks be? - ✔✔4-5mm diameter centrally
flattened zone, concentric regular steep zone, peripheral cornea with unchanged
geometry
What are causes of Horner's pupil? - ✔✔Brainstem disease, spinal cord tumour,
Pancoast tumour, carotid and aortic aneurysms, neck lesions, cluster headaches, otitis
media, cavernous sinus mass, nasopharyngeal tumour
What is the appearance of Adie's pupil? - ✔✔Larger pupil initially and may be irregular,
smaller over time 'Little Old Adie'
What are type 1 R-G defects? - ✔✔Associated with reduced VA and central field defect.
Caused by cone and RPE dystrophies - Stargardts, Chloroquine dystrophy
What are type 2 R-G defects? - ✔✔Acquired retinal ganglion cell disease, optic
neuropathy
What are side effects of cocaine? - ✔✔ACG, reduced vision, CV defects, visual
hallucinations, photosensitivity, reduced pupil reactions to light and mydriasis, paralysis
of accommodation, exophthalmos, optic neuritis, madarosis, iritis, retinal haems, CRAO
What are the advantages and disadvantages of collagen cross linking? - ✔✔Can be
used in early to moderate keratoconus, helps to prevent keratoconus worsening, side
effects include: punctate keratitis, corneal epithelium defect, haziness, dry eye,
photophobia
What are the stages of treatment for a chemical injury? - ✔✔EMERGENCY: Irrigate eye
for 15-30 minutes, double eversion of lids, debridement of necrotic areas of epithelium,
MEDICAL TREATMENT: mild (grade 1 and 2) treated with short course of topical
steroids, cycloplegic and prophylactic antibiotics for 7 days: steroids, ascorbic acid, citric
acid, tetracyclines. SURGERY: Early surgery to revascularise limbus, Late surgery
depend on damage
What are the causes of diplopia in a blow out fracture? - ✔✔Haemorrhage and oedema,
mechanical entrapment, direct injury to an extraocular muscle
What are possible complications of blunt trauma? - ✔✔Corneal abrasion, acute corneal
oedema, tears in Descemet's membrane, hyphaema, miosis, pigment imprinting,
iridodialysis, ciliary shock, cataract, lens subluxation, lens dislocation, globe rupture,
PVD, retinal detachment, choroidal rupture, commotion retina, optic neuropathy, optic
nerve avulsion
How is hyphaema treated? - ✔✔Tranexamic acid 25mg/kg t.i.d, mydriasis with atropine,
monitor IOP
How are foreign bodies managed? - ✔✔Removed with a sterile needle, magnetic
removal for matellic bodies, a burr to treat rust rings, antibiotic, cycloplegie and
ketorolac
What are side effects of chlorpromazine? - ✔✔Granular deposits in the endothelium and
deep stroma, lens capsule deposits, retinopathy
What are the side effects of phenothiazines? - ✔✔Salt and pepper RPE disturbances,
plaque like pigmentation and choriocapillaris
What is the prognosis for CRVO? - ✔✔Non-ischaemic good prognosis, 50% return to
near normal vision. Ischaemic is very poor due to macula damage.
What are the three types of emboli and their appearance? - ✔✔Cholesterol - golden
crystals usually at arteriolar bifurcations. Calcific - aorta or carotid artery plaques, white,
non-scintillating close to the disc. Fibrin-platelet - dull grey elongated particles may fill
lumen, associated with TIA.
What medical investigation is required with patients with emboli? - ✔✔Pulse (to detect
AF), blood pressure, carotid elevation, ECG, Blood - ESR and full blood count, fasting
glucose, lipids
In a BRAO would you expect hypo or hyper fluorescence of the affected area? -
✔✔Hypofluorescnce
What are the treatments options for CRAO? - ✔✔Ocular massage, anterior chamber
paracentesis, intravenous acetazolamide.
What are the associations of CSR? - ✔✔Young, M>F, type A personality, stress,
hypertension, alcohol, steroid use, lupus, organ transplantation, gastro-oesphagael
reflux
Differentiate AAION and NAAION - ✔✔AAION and NAAION are very simular in there
ocular presentations. ON involvment, haemorrhages, vessesl tortuous, RAPD
AAION accounts for 5-10% (10) of anterior ischemic optic neuropathies (AION) and is
caused by inflammation and subsequent thrombosis of the short posterior ciliary arteries
(SPCA's)
Differentiate BRVO AND CRVO - ✔✔CRVO - thrombus of central retinal vein near
lamina cribosa
Risk Factors for CRVO? - ✔✔Hypertension, open angle glaucoma, diabetes mellitus
(chronic), iris and retinal neovascularization, dilated and tortuous veins, and ghost
vessels.
What are treatments for BRVO/CRVO, medical and surgical? - ✔✔Anti Veg F
panretinal photocoagulation
Describe how you would apply Sheards Criteroius - ✔✔Best for EXO
Best for EXO patients
The fusional reserve must be at least 2 times the demand
Prism Needed = 2/3(Demand) - 1/3(Reserve)
ex) @40cm = 10xp || BO: 12/20/10
So Demand = 10 || Reserve = 12
Describe how you would apply the 1:1 rule? - ✔✔Best for ESO patients
The base in recovery should be at least as great as the amount of the esophoria
Base-Out Prism Needed = (Esophoria - BI Recovery) / 2
ex) @40cm = 12ep || BI: 12/18/8
12ep - 8 / 2 = 2BO needed
Describe how you would apply percivals criterous - ✔✔1/3 of the largest of BI BO
reserves - 2/3 of the smallest
Describe the difference between LASIK and LASEK - ✔✔LASIK stands for laser-
assisted in-situ keratomileusis
LASEK (laser epithelial keratomileusis) - trephine to make a cut in the epithelium which
is then peeled back to expose the Bowman's layer of the cornea.
Who would LASEK be more suitable for? - ✔✔People who may experience trauma
(Boxer, fighter pilots) as it can be done again
Who would LASIK be more suitable for? - ✔✔Higher Rx's and shorter recovery
Standard LASIK. This involves reshaping the tissue of the cornea using a laser. Access
to the cornea is obtained by cuttinga flap in the outer layer to allow the laser entry.
Epi-LASIK. Here the surgeon cuts a thin layer from the cornea to allow him or her to
reshape it using the laser. Sometimes the layer is replaced or it may be removed
completely. The patient is provided with a soft contact lense to allow the cornea to heal
unharmed.
Describe Nafl - ✔✔permeates into the intercellular space associated with any epithelial
cellular disruption.
contact lens related - mechanical, exposure, metabolic, toxic, allergic and infections
Lissamine green stains dead and degenerate cells, yet does not stain healthy epithelial
cells
Describe Rose bengal - ✔✔stains dead and devitalized cells, as well as mucus, and
should be observed using a white light source
What is a normal amount of hyperopia for a 0-3 month year old? - ✔✔+2.00 D
What is a normal amount of hyperopia for a 3-12 month year old? - ✔✔+1.38 D
There less <50 % change of emetropisation if there is how much myopia at 3 months
old? - ✔✔-5.00
WTR has the steepest meridian horizontal or vertical? - ✔✔Vertical (- cyl @ 180)
How often should you review a newly prescribed young high hyperope? - ✔✔4-6 weeks
If >3.50 of hyperopia then how much you should you presribe (unless in school) -
✔✔1.00 D less than lowest meridian
If more than 2.50 astig how much should you prescribe? - ✔✔1/2
If < -5.00 in first year how much should you undercorrect the child to allow for
emetropisation? - ✔✔2.00D
If > 3.50 D and <1 year , how much shoudl you reduce Rx by? - ✔✔1.00D
If > 2.50 D in > 4 year old (pre school) you should correct by what - ✔✔-1.50D
If > 1D of oblique cyl you should? - ✔✔Correct 3/4 up to the age of 4, then correct full as
oblique cyl is a risk factor for astigmatism
How do you prescribe for a child with aphakia or pseudophakia? - ✔✔Over plus by 2-3
D to allow close world up until 2-3 years at which a bifocal would be appropiate
Failure to see the red numeral indicates protan and failure to see the red-purple
numeral indicates deuta
Describe how you would interpret the Medmont C-100 - ✔✔Average of 5 settings is
minus
(having failed the Ishihara test)
Has a protan (red) deficiency.
Medmont C100 should not be used to detect CVD or judge its severity.
Describe how you would interpret the Farnsworth D15 - ✔✔Pass: no errors arranging
the, colours, or only minor, transpositions or only 1
diametrical crossing.