If a lasik flap is amputated, the patient's refraction should become more: | OphthalmologyWeb: The Ultimate Online Resource for Ophthalmologists

a) Myopic
b) Emmetropic
c) Hyperopic
d) None of the above

Correct Answer: Hyperopic

The photograph below depicts:
1. A punctum occluded by an intracanalicular collagen plug
2. A punctum occluded by a silicone punctal plug
3. A punctum occluded by punctal cautery
4. A punctum occluded by an extruding Jones tube
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The patient depicted in the photograph below would be best treated with:
1. Acetylcysteine 10% drops
2. Prednisolone drops
3. Sodium cromolyn drops
4. Olopatadine drops
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A 40 y.o. female pictured below comes to the office with swelling of both upper lids, mild shortness of breath and symptoms of dry eyes. One would expect to see as part of her work up:
1. A monocytic B cell infiltrate of her lacrimal glands
2. Pain on palpation of her lacrimal glands.
3. An elevated ACE.
4. A history of breast cancer.
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The following is true of the photograph below:
1. This particular stain stains only devitalized and dead cells and mucus.
2. This eye has been stained with 2% rose Bengal.
3. This stain pools in epithelial erosions and stains exposed basement membrane.
4. This stain may be a more sensitive indicator of early or mild cases of keratoconjuncitivitis sicca.
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The Schirmer postanesthesia test:
1. Measures reflex tear secretion
2. Measures basal tear secretion
3. Should be used with at least 4 drops of topical anesthetic
4. Should be performed before drying the cul-de-sac
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Which of the following is true?
1. The aqueous layer of the tear film is the thickest layer.
2. The lipid layer of the tear film is produced by the conjunctival goblet cells.
3. The mucin layer is secreted by the glands of Wolfring.
4. There are 4 layers of the tear film.
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