Disorders of the Cornea by Prof Colin Willoughby
- In the traditional model of the tear film by Wolff 1954 the given values for thickness and volume were as follows –
A- 7-10µm thick and 7µl volume
B- 7µm thick and 7-10µl volume
C- 12µm thick and 12µl volume
D- 3µm thick and 10µl volume
2. When grading the ocular surface using the van Bijsterveld Scoring system the maximum score available is –
A- 8
B- 4
C- 9
D- 12
3. Fabry disease is a rare X – linked lysosmal storage disorder therefore it occurs –
A- In males only
B- Equally in males and females
C- Mostly in males
D- In females only
(Answers: 1A, 2C, 3 C)
IP Optometry in North East Scotland by Malcolm McPherson
- During the Eye Casualty audit carried out by Mohan Varikarra in Aberdeen 2006 what percentage of referrals were found to be true emergencies?
A- 26%
B- 9%
C- 40%
D- 65%
2. What was the number one prescribed item in the data collected during the 1st Quarter of 2018 April – June?
A- Vit A Pos
B- Systane
C- Chloramphenicol 0.5% drops
D- Viscotears/carbomer gel
3. The country with the highest percentage of IP Optometrists in the UK March 18 is –
A- Scotland
B- England
C- Wales
D- Northern Ireland
(Answers: 1B, 2D, 3A)
Medical Condition and their Treatments – Common Systemic Conditions, Treatments and Links to Eye Disease by Dr Ciara McLaughlin
- For patients with Glaucoma the medical associations that come with the disease are –
A- Stroke/Migrane/Hyperlipidaemia
B- TIA/Atrial Fibrillation/Hypertension
C- None of the above
D- All of the above
2. For adults with Type 2 Diabetes managed by diet and lifestyle the desired HbA1c level is –
A- 48mmol/mol
B- 53mmol/mol
C- 7mmol/mol
D- 69mmol/mol
3. NICE define hypertension as persistent raised blood pressure.
Stage 1 Hypertension is classed as –
A- Greater than 160/100
B- Greater than 180 Systolic or greater than 110 diastolic
C- Greater than 140/90
D- 120/80
(Answers: 1D, 2A, 3C)
Genetics and Optometry – Why is it important? By Prof Colin Willoughby
- Which of the following is not a nucleotide found in DNA?
A- Adenine
B- Thymine
C- Guanine
D- Zynine
2. Having identical genes (one from each parent) for a particular characteristic is –
A- Homozygous
B- Heterozygous
C- Dominant
D- Recessive
3. Some characteristics have been found to be multifactorial. Which of these is not 100% genetic?
A- Sex
B- Achondroplasia
C- Down Syndrome
D- Weight
(Answers: 1D, 2A, 3D)
Hearing Impairment and Deaf Awareness by Ursula O’Neill
- We receive what percentage of information through sight and hearing?
A- 90%
B- 50%
C- 100%
D- 25%
2. A patient using a white stick with a red band is a sign that they are –
A- Blind
B- Deaf
C- Deaf and Blind
D- None of the above
3. By 2035 it is estimated that 15.6 million people will have a hearing loss across the UK. That is?
A- 1 in 10
B- 1 in 5
C- 1 in 20
D- 1 in 3
Answers: 1A, 2C, 3B)
Assessment of Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability by Lynda McGivney-Nolan
- Intellectual Disability, I.D is defined as –
A- An IQ between 70 and 75 or below
B- An IQ between 75 and 80
C- An IQ below 90
D- An IQ over 90
2. Which of the following is not a symptom of CVI, Cerebral Visual Impairment?
A- Blurred vision
B- Field of vision loss
C- Difficulty with focusing when looking at an object
D- Uncontrollable rapid eye movements
3. What percentage of our environmental information is visual?
A- 80%
B- 100%
C- 50%
D- 25%
(Answers: 1B, 2D, 3A)