1.
The radius of curvature of the cornea (8 mm) is smaller than that of the sclera, the diameters
is?
a. 12 mm
b. 13 mm
c. 14 mm
d. 15 mm
Answer A (AAO 2014-2015 fundamentals) pg 37
2. The anteroposterior diameter of the adult eye is approximately?
a. 26-28 mm
b. 23-24 mm
c. 24-26 mm
d. 23-25 mm
Answer D (AAO 2014-2015 fundamentals) pg 37
3. The largest compartment is the vitreous cavity, which makes up more than two-thirds of the
volume of the eye (5 - 6 mL) and contains the vitreous gel. The total volume of the average
adult eye is approximately
a. 6.5-7.5 Ml
b. 6.5-7.0 mL
c. 6.0-7.0 mL
d. 6.0-7.5 mL
Answer B (AAO 2014-2015 fundamentals) pg 38
4. The exposed surfaces of the cornea and globe are covered by the precorneal tear film, which
is composed conceptually of 3 layers consist of?
a. superficial oily layer
b. middle aqueous layer
c. deep mucin layer
d. all of the above
Answer D (AAO 2014-2015 fundamentals) pg 38
5. The basal cells have a width of 12 11m and a density of approximately
a. 6000 cells/mm2
b. 7000 cells/mm2
c. 8000 cells/mm2
d. 9000 cells/mm2
Answer A (AAO 2014-2015 fundamentals) pg 39
6. Keratocytes are highly active cells rich in ?
a. Mitochondria
b. rough endoplasmic reticula
c. Golgi apparatuses
d. all of the above
Answer D (AAO 2014-2015 fundamentals) pg 41
7. the Descemet membrane is rich in
a. type IV collagen
b. Mitochondria
c. collagen fibrils
d. all of the above
Answer A (AAO 2014-2015 fundamentals) pg 41
8. Peripheral excrescences of the Descemet membrane, known as ?
a. Hassall-Henle warts
b. Golgi apparatuses
c. rough endoplasmic reticula
d. periodic acidSchiff
Answer A (AAO 2014-2015 fundamentals) pg 41
9. The bundles of collagen fibers contain?
a. electron -dense bodies
b. fibroblasts
c. melanocytes
d. all of the above
Answer A (AAO 2014-2015 fundamentals) pg 44
10. The opaque, porcelain-white appearance of the sclera contrasts markedly with the
transparency of the cornea and is primarily due to?
a. 3 factors
b. 2 factors
c. 4 factors
d. 5 factors
Answer B (AAO 2014-2015 fundamentals) pg 44
