Ophthalmic Manifestations of Diabetes

1. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of new vision impairment among working-age Americans.

a) True
b) False

2. The duration of diabetes and severity of hyperglycemia are the main risk factors for developing retinopathy.

a) True
b) False

3. Lipid-lowering agents have shown a protective effect on diabetic retinopathy progression.

a) True
b) False

4. The following is/are ocular complications of diabetes:

a) Neurotrophic keratitis
b) Neovascular glaucoma
c) Proliferative retinopathy
d) Nonproliferative retinopathy
e) All of the above

5. A patient presenting with blurry vision but does not have pain could have neurotrophic keratitis.

a) True
b) False

6. The following is/are characteristics of diabetic retinopathy:

a) Microaneurysms
b) Hemorrhages
c) Neovascularization
d) All of the above

7. Many patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy present with no symptoms.

a) True
b) False

8. The following is/are new treatment options being studied for diabetic macular edema:

a) Photobiomodulation therapy
b) Fenofibrate
c) Tonabersat
d) All of the above

9. Microvascular changes in diabetes affect the blood supply to the ocular cranial nerves causing temporary paralysis.

a) True
b) False