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ABO Ophthalmology Practice Questions - American Board of Ophthalmology Written Qualifying Examination (WQE) Exam

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Prepare with the ABO Ophthalmology Practice Questions - American Board of Ophthalmology Written Qualifying Examination (WQE) Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering year-old, presents, vision, shows, and treatment. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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Question 1
A 68-year-old man reports progressive painless blurring and glare with oncoming headlights at night. Slit-lamp exam reveals a central posterior subcapsular lens opacity. Which systemic association is most strongly linked to this cataract morphology?
Long-term topical beta-blocker use
Chronic systemic corticosteroid therapy
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Isolated vitamin A deficiency
Question 2
During phacoemulsification, the surgeon notes a sudden deepening of the anterior chamber, pupil snap-back, and loss of followability. Which complication is most likely, and what is the correct immediate step?
Iris prolapse — lower infusion bottle height only
Posterior capsule rupture — stop ultrasound and raise the bottle
Posterior capsule rupture — lower the bottle, inject dispersive OVD, then withdraw the phaco tip under viscoelastic
Zonular dialysis — increase vacuum to remove remaining cortex quickly
Question 3
A 74-year-old woman scheduled for cataract surgery has an axial length of 23.5 mm and keratometry of 43.5 D. She has no prior refractive surgery. Which IOL power formula is most appropriate?
Haigis-L
Barrett Universal II or Kane
Holladay 1 with double-K method
Shammas no-history
Question 4
A 70-year-old with brunescent cataract, shallow anterior chamber, and zonular laxity from pseudoexfoliation syndrome is scheduled for cataract extraction. Which intraoperative adjunct is most indicated to reduce the risk of capsular bag dislocation?
Trypan blue capsule staining only
Femtosecond laser cataract surgery only
Capsular tension ring (CTR) placement after capsulorhexis
Intracameral phenylephrine/ketorolac
Question 5
A 62-year-old man on tamsulosin for BPH is undergoing cataract surgery. Intraoperatively the iris becomes floppy, billowing with fluid currents, with progressive intraoperative miosis and iris prolapse to the wound. Which strategy is most appropriate to complete the case safely?
Stop all irrigation and convert to extracapsular cataract extraction immediately
Use intracameral phenylephrine/epinephrine plus iris hooks or a Malyugin ring and lower the infusion bottle
Dilate the pupil with topical atropine intraoperatively
Perform vitrectomy before completing nucleus removal

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ABO Ophthalmology Practice Questions - American Board of Ophthalmology Written Qualifying Examination (WQE) Exam

This practice set contains 100 questions from the matching question bank and focuses on year-old, presents, vision, shows, and treatment. Work through each question carefully, review the provided solutions, and revisit topics that need more study before your next attempt.

This is an independent study resource intended for practice and review; it is not an official examination or an endorsement by any organization named in the title.

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