Glaucoma
Ophthalmology · Topic 7
Source: NMC CBME Curriculum 2024 · Volume III · Ophthalmology · Topic 7 · combined PDF page 416
Practice questions
- Before placing an intravitreal corticosteroid implant, which pressure-related step is specifically emphasized in the French recommendations?
- A clinician is planning follow-up after an intravitreal corticosteroid implant. Which monitoring approach best matches the recommendations?
- A patient with a dexamethasone implant is being considered for a fluocinolone acetonide implant. What pressure-related step is recommended before switching?
- A patient develops steroid-associated ocular hypertension after an intravitreal implant despite topical pressure-lowering treatment. Which additional option is included in the French recommendations?
- A patient returns for a repeat intravitreal corticosteroid implant. Which action is supported by the recommendations?
- Which statement best describes the traditional role of trabeculectomy in glaucoma surgery as characterized by the European Glaucoma Society surgical innovation guide?
- What is the principal aim attributed to newer minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) approaches in the European Glaucoma Society guide?
- A surgeon is considering a newer glaucoma device for a patient. Which approach best reflects the European Glaucoma Society guide?
- Why does the European Glaucoma Society guide emphasize high-quality evidence and careful study design for surgical innovation?
- A systematic review compared trabeculectomy combined with phacoemulsification against standalone trabeculectomy. Which summary best reflects its findings?
- For non-penetrating deep sclerectomy combined with phacoemulsification, what did the systematic review report compared with standalone deep sclerectomy?
- What was the review's overall finding for combined phacoemulsification with XEN Gel Stent or Preserflo MicroShunt compared with the same procedure alone?
- Which limitation should temper confidence in conclusions about combining phacoemulsification with filtering glaucoma surgery?
- A highly myopic patient has elevated IOP, while extensive chorioretinal changes make glaucoma test interpretation uncertain. Which approach is consistent with French expert guidance?
- According to French expert guidance, how should the therapeutic strategy and follow-up for glaucoma in high myopia generally relate to those for primary open-angle glaucoma?
- When considering glaucoma surgery in a patient with high myopia, which additional issue does the French guidance specifically advise clinicians to consider?
- A glaucoma patient has visually significant astigmatism and is considering a premium intraocular lens. Which option may be considered after careful clinical evaluation?
- Which intraocular lens category is not recommended by the French guidance for patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension with risk factors for glaucoma?
- A patient with glaucoma asks whether an extended-depth-of-focus intraocular lens is always unsuitable. Which response best reflects the guidance?
- Why may glaucoma affect the outcome of a premium intraocular lens, particularly a multifocal lens?
- An ophthalmology service is designing a glaucoma virtual clinic. Which staffing feature was emphasized in the Italian expert consensus?
- Which set of considerations was central to the Italian consensus on implementing glaucoma virtual clinics?
- A service proposes routing every glaucoma patient to a virtual clinic using an identical assessment pathway. Which principle from the Italian consensus should guide redesign?
- Which conditions are included in the Finnish Current Care guideline described for open-angle glaucoma?
- What is the stated evidence basis of the Finnish Current Care guideline for open-angle glaucoma?