AIIMS Optometry PYQs- Ocular Microbiology
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Q-1: Which of the following is not true of acute viral conjunctivitis?
A Vision is not affected
B Corneal infiltration is seen
C Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment
D Pupil remains unaffected
💡 Explanation (Answer: C)
Acute viral conjunctivitis is caused by viral agents, making antibiotic therapies entirely ineffective as a primary treatment mechanism. Management is predominantly supportive to control symptoms while the infection runs its self-limiting course.
Q-2: Which of the following is not a feature of fungal corneal ulcer?
A Fixed hypopyon
B Ulcer with sloughing margins
C Symptoms are more pronounced than signs
D Fungal hyphae are seen on KOH mount
💡 Explanation (Answer: C)
Fungal keratitis characteristically presents with severe objective clinical signs despite relatively mild subjective symptoms reported by the patient. Features like structural hyphated extensions or sloughing margins are easily visible on examination while pain remains deceptively low initially.
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Q-3: Which of the following is used in the treatment of fungal keratomycosis?
A Silver sulfadiazine
B Linezolid
C Vancomycin
D Doxycycline
💡 Explanation (Answer: A)
Silver sulfadiazine possesses highly effective, broad-spectrum antifungal properties useful in targeting mycotic corneal structures. The other listed therapeutic options are strictly antibacterial agents and do not affect fungal organisms.
Q-4: Which of the following is the most prominent tear immunoglobulin?
A Immunoglobulin A
B Immunoglobulin D
C Immunoglobulin M
D Immunoglobulin G
💡 Explanation (Answer: A)
Secretory Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is the most abundant antibody present within human tear film configurations. It serves as the primary immunological barrier defending the ocular surface against mucosal pathogens.
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Q-5: Which of these is not a gram-positive Bacteria?
A Mycobacteria
B Pseudomonas
C Clostridia
D Streptococci
💡 Explanation (Answer: B)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an aggressive gram-negative rod bacterium frequently implicated in devastating contact lens-related corneal ulcers. Mycobacteria, Clostridia, and Streptococci possess structural cell wall variations that classify them as gram-positive.
Q-6: Which of the following is NOT a type of pathogenic organism?
A Viruses
B Bacteria
C Parasites
D Ants
💡 Explanation (Answer: D)
Pathogenic organisms are microscopic entities like viruses, bacteria, and parasites capable of multiplying within a host to trigger infectious processes. Ants are macroscopic insects belonging to the animal kingdom and do not act as cellular pathogens.
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Q7. A patient with conjunctival infection led to corneal perforation. Swabs showed Gram-negative cocci which had translucent colonies and were oxidase positive. What would be the most probable causative organism?
A Moraxella catarrhalis
B Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Q8. Which of these gram-negative bacteria is not aerobic?
A Neisseria
B Salmonella
Q9. Which organism can penetrate the intact corneal epithelium?
A Streptococcus pyogenes
B Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Q10. Which of the following statements is correct regarding resident and transient ocular floras?
A Resident ocular floras represent true colonization
B E. coli is an example of transient ocular flora
Q11. The corneal epithelium is resistant to all organisms EXCEPT:
A Listeria
B E. coli
Q12. In a wet preparation method to demonstrate fungi, a drop of:
A 15 percent NaOH
B 10 percent KOH
Q13. Which of the following is a Gram-Positive bacteria that can cause ocular infection?
A Shigella
B Nocardia
Q14. In Gram staining, which of the following is the primary stain?
A Malachite green
B Crystal violet
Q15. Which of the following staining methods is used to stain the cornea for detecting bacteria?
A Negative staining
B Gram’s stain
Q16. Which of the following fungi is NOT commonly responsible for mycotic corneal ulcers?
A Aspergillus
B Curvularia
Q17. Which of the following is an example of chlamydial conjunctivitis?
A Giant papillary conjunctivitis
B Trachoma
Q18. Which of the following is an example of enriched media?
A MacConkey Agar
B Blood Agar
Q19. Which of the following diseases is caused by Blastomyces in eyes?
A Uveitis
B Endogenous endophthalmitis
Q20. Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical control agents for sterilization?
A Phenolics
B Radiation
Q21. Which of the following statements about ethylene oxide sterilization is true?
A Ethylene oxide is a non-flammable gas
B Ethylene oxide has a potent bactericidal action
Q22. Which method of sterilization is based on the action of ionized gases and is suitable for both metal and non-metal instruments?
A Chemical sterilization
B Plasma sterilization
Q23. Which of the following methods is NOT used for sterilization?
A Radiation
B Osmosis
Q24. Coliform bacteria, upon fermentation of carbohydrates, does not yield which acid?
A Lactic acid
B Formic acid
Q25. Which of the following types of herpes simplex virus can infect eyes?
I. Type 1 virus
II. Type 2 virus
A Only I
B Both I and II
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