FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2017
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
OPHTHALMOLOGY
PAPER IV
OPH/J/17/26/IV
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. Clinical features, diagnostic tests and management of retained
intraocular foreign body.

2. Contact lens options in keratoconus and irregular corneas with
high astigmatism.
10
3. Classify and mention briefly about different anti-VEGF agents
and their uses in ophthalmology.

4. Common systemic medications and ocular toxicity.
10
5. Management of intractable glaucoma or multiple failed glaucoma
surgeries.
10
6. Principle of optical coherence tomography.
Indications of use of above modality in different ocular
conditions.
Recent advances in OCT.

7. Current techniques for management of recurrent pterygium.
P.E.R.F.E.C.T technique for pterygium management
7+3
8. Critically evaluate DSEK/DSAEK DMEK.
5+5
9. Management of a 2 disc diameter raised retinoblastoma in a
3 year old child.
Recent advances in the management of retinoblastoma.
7+3
10. What are orbital implants and their indications?
Enumerate different materials of orbital implants.
What are the advantages and complications of orbital
implants?