Question 1
A 68-year-old presents 4 weeks after uneventful phacoemulsification with reduced vision, a hypopyon and worsening pain. OCT shows cystoid macular oedema and the anterior chamber is hazy. Which organism is the most likely cause of this delayed-onset, low-grade post-operative endophthalmitis?
Correct Answer:
Cutibacterium (Propionibacterium) acnes
Question 2
At an OSCE anterior-segment station you examine a patient with a central corneal ulcer, a 2 mm hypopyon and a feathery-edged infiltrate after wearing soft contact lenses in a hot tub. Which investigation is most important to establish the diagnosis before starting treatment?
Correct Answer:
Corneal scrape for microscopy, culture and sensitivities
Question 3
A 24-year-old with progressive blurred vision has scissoring of the retinoscopy reflex, Fleischer ring, Vogt striae and inferior corneal steepening on topography. Both eyes show increasing astigmatism. What is the most appropriate intervention to halt progression at this stage?
Correct Answer:
Corneal collagen cross-linking
Question 4
During an OSCE station a patient describes severe ocular pain, photophobia and a small, irregular, painful pupil. Slit-lamp examination shows ciliary flush, anterior chamber cells and keratic precipitates. What is the first-line treatment to relieve symptoms and prevent posterior synechiae in acute anterior uveitis?
Correct Answer:
Topical corticosteroid plus a cycloplegic agent
Question 5
You are shown a slit-lamp video of a cornea with a dendritic epithelial lesion that stains with fluorescein and has terminal end-bulbs. The patient has reduced corneal sensation. What is the most appropriate first-line management?
Correct Answer:
Topical aciclovir 3% ointment or ganciclovir gel
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