All of the following drugs are FDA approved for the treatment of predominantly classic subfoveal CNV in patients with neovascular AMD except for which one?

a) Pegaptanib sodium (Macugen)
b) Verteporfin (Visudyne PDT)
c) Ranibizumab (Lucentis)
d) Bevacizumab (Avastin)
e) All of the above

Correct Answer: Bevacizumab (Avastin)

Bevacizumab given intravitreally is a common off-label treatment for all CNV lesion subtypes in any fundus location in neovascular AMD, but is not specifically FDA approved for this indication.

The steroid that is least likely to cause a posterior subcapsular cataract is:
1. dexamethsone
2. prednisolone
3. loteprednol
4. triamcinolone
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The Malyugin ring is least helpful in which of the following cases:
1. keratoconjuncivitis sicca
2. Bell’s Palsy
3. Neurotrophic keratitis
4. Rheumatoid arthritis
5. Keratoconjuncivitis sicca
6. chronic pilocarpine treatment
7. pseudoexfoliation syndrome
8. intraoperative floppy iris syndrome
9. ectopia lentis
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The following is a photograph after fluorescein staining of a 40 year old patient with complaints of gritty sensation OU for the past several months. All of the following might be expected except:
1. increased tear break-up time
2. decreased tear meniscus
3. 5mm Schirmer test
4. filamentary keratitis
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The following is a slit lamp photograph of a 60 year old woman with complaints of chronic foreign body sensation. Which of the following is the least likely cause of her condition?
1. keratoconjuncivitis sicca
2. Bell’s Palsy
3. Neurotrophic keratitis
4. Rheumatoid arthritis
5. Keratoconjuncivitis sicca
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All of the following are true of Sjögren Syndrome except:
1. hyaline
2. cholesterol
3. calcium
4. amyloid
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Muller's muscle is responsible for approximately 5 mm of eyelid elevation. (True/False)
1. True
2. False
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All of the following drugs are FDA approved for the treatment of predominantly classic subfoveal CNV in patients with neovascular AMD except for which one?

Correct Answer: Bevacizumab (Avastin)

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The following is a photograph after fluorescein staining of a 40 year old patient with complaints of gritty sensation OU for the past several months. All of the following might be expected except:

The following is a slit lamp photograph of a 60 year old woman with complaints of chronic foreign body sensation. Which of the following is the least likely cause of her condition?

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Muller's muscle is responsible for approximately 5 mm of eyelid elevation. (True/False)

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