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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

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

iris color
obesity
smoking
hypertension

Correct Answer: obesity

Obesity is not a risk factor for macular degeneration.

A Hollenhorst plaque is composed of:
1. calcium
2. fibrin
3. bacteria
4. cholesterol
check the answer
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
check the answer
The most likely diagnosis is:
1. traction retinal detachment
2. tigroid fundus
3. epiretinal membrane
4. thyroid-related ophthalmopathy
check the answer
The vitreous particles of asteroid hyalosis are composed of:
1. hyaline
2. cholesterol
3. calcium
4. amyloid
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