The Malyugin ring is least helpful in which of the following cases:

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

keratoconjuncivitis sicca
Bell’s Palsy
Neurotrophic keratitis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Keratoconjuncivitis sicca
chronic pilocarpine treatment
pseudoexfoliation syndrome
intraoperative floppy iris syndrome
ectopia lentis

Correct Answer: ectopia lentis

The Malyugin ring is a device to enlarge a small pupil and/or stabilize an atonic iris. This may be necessary in patients with pilocarpine treatment, pseudoexfoliation, and IFIS. Pupillary dilation is usually not an issue in ectopia lentis.

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The Malyugin ring is least helpful in which of the following cases:

Correct Answer: ectopia lentis

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