MCQs – Contact Lens Day – 13 May 2015
Lecture 1: Children & Contact Lenses
Question 1: According to studies what percentage of students in the UK are myopic?
- 30 – 33%
- 40 – 43%
- 50 – 53%
Answer C
Question 2: Patients with high myopia (>6D) are at a higher risk of
- Retinal detachment
- Macular degeneration
- Glaucoma
- All of the above
Answer D
Question 3: Multifocal contact lenses can be offered to children with a near esophoria or light accommodative lag; clinicians should then expect to see a reduction in the progression of their refractive error.
TRUE or FALSE
Answer True
Lecture 2: Hot Topics In Contact Lenses
Question 1: Reasons for contact lens discontinuation –
- Cost
- Patient motivation
- Comfort
- Vision
- All of the above
Answer E
Question 2: A sign of dry eye could be –
- Tear film debris
- Regular tear prism
- Tear break up time of 14 seconds or more
- None of the above
Answer A
Question 3: Possible affects of high modulus soft CLs
- Discomfort
- SEAL
- CLPC
- Mucin Balls
- All of the above
Answer E
Lecture 3: Contact Lenses in an Upside Down World – Reflections from the Antipodes
Question 1: A recent study showed that a certain percentage of GP referrals received by the eye department in the Royal Victoria Hospital were suitable to be treated in the community. What percentage was this?
- 22%
- 34%
- 51%
Answer B
Question 2: The main reason for a referral to a contact lens specialist is:
- Dry eye
- Keratoconus
- Iritis
Answer B
Question 3: There are more orthoptists in the UK than there are ophthalmologists. TRUE or FALSE
Answer True