AIIMS Previous Year MCQs │ Ocular Pharmacology
1. Irrespective of the etiology of the corneal ulcer, the drug always indicated is:
a. Corticosteroids
b. Cycloplegics
c. Antibiotics
d. Antifungals
Answer: b. Cycloplegics
2. Timolol Maleate is one of the:
a. Beta blocker drugs
b. Alpha-adrenergic agonists
c. Sympathomimetics
d. Cholinergic agents
Answer: a. Beta blocker drugs
3. Which of the following anti-glaucoma medications increases uveoscleral outflow?
a. Timolol
b. Dorzolamide
c. Mannitol
d. Latanoprost
Answer: d. Latanoprost
4. Which type of solution provides quick, sustained, and durable antimicrobial activity?
a. Alcohol-based solutions
b. Chlorhexidine gluconate
c. Povidone-iodine (PVP-I)
d. Hydrogen peroxide
Answer: a. Alcohol-based solutions
5. Which of the following is not true of acute viral conjunctivitis?
a. Vision is not affected
b. Corneal infiltration is seen
c. Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment
d. Pupil remains unaffected
Answer: c. Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment
6. A 36-year-old female develops pain in the eyes after a prone dark room test. Which of the drugs should be avoided?
a. Acetazolamide
b. Pilocarpine
c. Atropine
d. Timolol
Answer: c. Atropine
7. Ocriplasmin is a recombinant protease used to treat:
a. Retinal break
b. Diabetic macular edema
c. Uveovitreal membrane
d. Submacular bleeding
Answer: c. Uveovitreal membrane
8. Concentration of Tropicamide:
a. 0.01 (1%)
b. 0.02 (2%)
c. 0.03 (3%)
d. 0.04 (4%)
Answer: a. 0.01 (1%)
9. Which of the following is used in the treatment of fungal keratomycosis?
a. Silver sulfadiazine
b. Linezolid
c. Vancomycin
d. Doxycycline
Answer: a. Silver sulfadiazine
10. Which of the following does not result in amorphous whorl-like deposits in the cornea?
a. Chloroquine
b. Amiodarone
c. Indomethacin
d. None of these
Answer: d. None of these
11. Which of the following topical drugs causes heterochromia iridis?
a. Latanoprost
b. Prednisolone
c. Olopatadine
d. Timolol
Answer: a. Latanoprost
12. Cycloplegics are drugs that cause:
a. Contraction of pupil
b. Dilation of pupil
c. Paralysis of ciliary muscles
d. Movement in ciliary muscles
Answer: c. Paralysis of ciliary muscles
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