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📋 DSSSB Optometrist 2026 · Post Code 09/26
📄 2019 Paper
DSSSB Optometrist
Previous Year Paper 2019
Part 1 — Q1 to Q20
20 actual questions from DSSSB Optometrist 2019 exam — click any option to instantly reveal the correct answer and explanation.
📅 Exam Year: 2019
❓ Questions: Q1–Q20
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This blog contains the first 20 questions from the DSSSB Optometrist 2019 Previous Year Paper with correct answers and detailed explanations. Topics covered: Ocular Anatomy, Visual Optics, Tear Film, Vitamin A Deficiency and Ocular Pharmacology.
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📑 Questions in This Part (Q1–Q20)
Q1 — Bones of Bony Orbit
Q2 — Volume of Bony Orbit
Q3 — Superior Orbital Fissure
Q4 — Nasolacrimal Duct Opening
Q5 — Corneal Dimensions
Q6 — Corneal Radii of Curvature
Q7 — Maximum Refraction in Eye
Q8 — Vitamin A Storage in Liver
Q9 — Tear Film Mucin Secretion
Q10 — Secondary Focal Point in Myopia
Q11 — Vertex Distance and Lens Power
Q12 — Topical Drug Absorption
Q13 — Drug Delivery System
Q14 — Fungal Corneal Ulcer Treatment
Q15 — Idoxuridine Mechanism
Q16 — Acyclovir Indication
Q17 — Timolol Classification
Q18 — Atropine Mydriasis Duration
Q19 — Ocular Viscoelastic Drugs
Q20 — WHO Vitamin A Deficiency X1B
Q-1
Which of the following bones do NOT make up the bony orbit? (DSSSB Optometrist Previous Year Question Paper)
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✓ Correct Answer: D. Parietal
The bony orbit is composed of seven bones: Maxilla, Frontal, Zygomatic, Ethmoid, Lacrimal, Sphenoid, and Palatine. The Parietal bone forms the upper-lateral vault of the cranium and does not extend into the orbital cavity.
Q-2
The volume of an adult bony orbit is: (DSSSB Optometrist Previous Year Question Paper)
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✓ Correct Answer: A. 30 ml
The average volume of the adult bony orbit is approximately 30 ml. This compact space houses the globe, extraocular muscles, orbital fat, and neurovascular structures. Options B (50 ml), C (70 ml) and D (60 ml) are all significantly too large — a classic exam trap.
Q-3
The structures passing through the superior orbital fissure are: (DSSSB Optometrist Previous Year Question Paper)
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✓ Correct Answer: B
The superior orbital fissure transmits CN III, CN IV, CN VI, the ophthalmic division of V1, and the superior ophthalmic vein. The ophthalmic artery does NOT pass here — it travels with CN II through the optic canal.
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Q-4
The opening of the nasolacrimal duct in the nose is at: (DSSSB Optometrist Previous Year Question Paper)
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Inferior meatus
The nasolacrimal duct drains tears from the lacrimal sac and terminates in the nasal cavity beneath the inferior nasal concha, in the region called the inferior meatus. The middle meatus drains the paranasal sinuses — this is a very common source of confusion in exams.
Q-5
The vertical and horizontal anterior diameter, respectively, of cornea in adults is: (DSSSB Optometry MCQs with Answers)
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✓ Correct Answer: A. 11 and 12 mm
The adult cornea is slightly elliptical. The vertical diameter ≈ 11 mm and the horizontal diameter ≈ 12 mm. The cornea is wider horizontally. Option B reverses these values — the most common trap in this question and asked in multiple government exams.
Q-6
The anterior and posterior radii of the central optical zone of cornea are: (DSSSB Optometry MCQs with Answers)
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✓ Correct Answer: A. 7.8 and 6.5 mm
The anterior corneal surface radius = 7.8 mm and the posterior corneal surface radius = 6.5 mm. The posterior surface is steeper (smaller radius = more curved). Option B reverses these values — a frequent trap. These exact numbers are important for contact lens fitting and keratometry.
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Q-7
Light rays passing through ocular media to form an image on retina will show maximum refraction at: (DSSSB Optometry MCQs with Answers)
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Anterior surface of cornea
The anterior surface of the cornea provides approximately two-thirds (~43D) of the eye’s total refractive power. Maximum refraction occurs here because the difference in refractive index between air (1.0) and the corneal tear film (1.376) is the largest interface in the entire optical system.
Q-8
Vitamin A is stored in the liver as: (DSSSB Optometrist Solved Papers PDF)
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Retinyl ester
After dietary absorption, Vitamin A is transported to the liver and stored in hepatic stellate cells predominantly as retinyl esters. This is the stable storage form. When needed, retinyl esters are hydrolysed to retinol (the transport form) and released into the bloodstream.
Q-9
The mucin in the mucus layer of a tear film is secreted by: (DSSSB Optometrist Solved Papers PDF)
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Conjunctival goblet cells
The tear film has 3 layers. The mucin (innermost) layer is secreted by conjunctival goblet cells. It anchors the aqueous layer to the hydrophobic corneal epithelium. Meibomian glands → lipid layer. Lacrimal gland → aqueous layer. Zeis and Moll glands are accessory eyelid glands.
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Q-10
The secondary focal point of a myopic eye is: (DSSSB Optometrist Solved Papers PDF)
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Anterior to the retina
In a myopic eye, the refractive power is too strong (or axial length too long). Parallel light rays converge in front of the retina — in the vitreous cavity. In hyperopia, the focal point is behind the retina. In emmetropia, it falls exactly on the retina.
Q-11
Moving a lens closer to the eye causes: (DSSSB Optometrist 2026 preparation)
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✓ Correct Answer: A
When a minus (concave) lens is moved closer to the eye, its focal point moves further back toward the retina, effectively increasing its negative refractive power. Remember: Moving a minus lens closer → increases minus power. Moving a plus lens closer → decreases plus power. This is the vertex distance principle used in dispensing optics.
Q-12
To increase the absorption of a topical drug, which of the following methods is NOT used? (DSSSB Optometrist 2026 preparation)
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Decrease the frequency of instillation
Decreasing frequency of instillation reduces the total drug delivered, thus reducing absorption — so this is NOT a method to increase absorption. Methods that INCREASE absorption: Punctal compression (blocks drainage), eyelid closure (prolongs contact time), surfactants (enhance corneal penetration), and increasing concentration or frequency.
Q-13
The drug delivery system in optometry includes: (DSSSB Optometrist 2026 preparation)
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Bandage contact lens
Bandage contact lenses can absorb topical ophthalmic medications and release them slowly onto the corneal surface, functioning as a sustained drug delivery system. Spectacles, IOLs, and prisms serve optical or structural purposes only — they do not deliver pharmacological agents to the eye.
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Q-14
A patient presents with painful gradual diminished vision following trauma with vegetative matter. Provisional diagnosis is fungal corneal ulcer. Which antifungal drug would you advise? (DSSSB Optometrist 2026 preparation)
DSSSB Optometrist 2019 — Ocular Pharmacology👆 Click an option to check your answer
✓ Correct Answer: B. Fluconazole
Ocular trauma with vegetative matter (plant/soil) is the classic risk factor for fungal keratitis. Among the options: Fluconazole is the only azole antifungal. Foscarnet is antiviral. Erythromycin and Penicillin are antibacterial. Other antifungals for fungal keratitis include Natamycin (drug of choice) and Voriconazole.
Q-15
How does idoxuridine function? (DSSSB optometry MCQs with answers PDF)
DSSSB Optometrist 2019 — Ocular Pharmacology👆 Click an option to check your answer
✓ Correct Answer: C. Inhibits replication of virus
Idoxuridine is an antiviral nucleoside analogue used topically for Herpes Simplex keratitis. It incorporates into viral DNA during replication, creating defective DNA strands → halts viral multiplication. Option A (ergosterol) = antifungal mechanism. Option B (50S ribosome) = antibacterial mechanism.
Q-16
Acyclovir is indicated in: (DSSSB optometry MCQs with answers PDF)
DSSSB Optometrist 2019 — Ocular Pharmacology👆 Click an option to check your answer
✓ Correct Answer: A. Herpes simplex virus keratitis
Acyclovir is a selective antiviral that inhibits viral DNA polymerase. It is the gold-standard first-line treatment for HSV keratitis (epithelial/dendritic ulcer). Toxoplasmosis → Pyrimethamine + Sulfadiazine. Blepharitis → hygiene + antibiotics. Conjunctivitis → broad antibiotics or antivirals depending on cause.
Q-17
Timolol is a: (DSSSB optometry MCQs with answers PDF)
DSSSB Optometrist 2019 — Ocular Pharmacology👆 Click an option to check your answer
✓ Correct Answer: A. Non-selective beta blocker
Timolol is a non-selective β-adrenergic antagonist — it blocks both β1 and β2 receptors in the ciliary body to reduce aqueous humor production and lower IOP. Used in glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Betaxolol is a selective β1 blocker. Pilocarpine is parasympathomimetic. Brimonidine is a selective α2 agonist.
Q-18
A mother of an infant prescribed atropine 1% eye ointment wants to know how long the mydriasis will last in normal eyes. What duration would you tell her? (DSSSB Optometrist 2019 solved paper)
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✓ Correct Answer: A. 7–10 days
Atropine 1% is a powerful long-acting muscarinic antagonist. Its mydriatic effect (pupil dilation) lasts 7–10 days in a normal healthy eye. It is the longest-acting cycloplegic agent used in optometry. Compare: Cyclopentolate → 24 hrs, Homatropine → 1–3 days, Tropicamide → 4–6 hours.
Q-19
About ocular viscoelastic drugs, which statement is NOT true? (DSSSB Optometrist 2019 solved paper)
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✓ Correct Answer: D. They should NOT have cohesiveness
Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices (OVDs) used in cataract surgery MUST be: optically clear, non-toxic, protect corneal endothelium, and have cohesiveness. Cohesive OVDs (e.g., Healon) maintain space and are easy to remove. Saying they should NOT have cohesiveness is FALSE. Cohesiveness is an essential and desirable property.
Q-20
According to WHO, the classification of Vitamin A deficiency X1B is: (DSSSB Optometrist 2019 solved paper)
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✓ Correct Answer: D. Bitot’s spot
WHO Classification of Vitamin A Deficiency: XN = Night blindness · X1A = Conjunctival xerosis · X1B = Bitot’s spots · X2 = Corneal xerosis · X3A = Corneal ulceration/keratomalacia <1/3 cornea · X3B = Corneal ulceration/keratomalacia ≥1/3 cornea · XS = Corneal scar · XF = Xerophthalmic fundus. Bitot’s spots are foamy, silvery-grey patches of keratinized epithelium on the conjunctiva.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions were in the DSSSB Optometrist 2019 paper? ▼
The DSSSB Optometrist 2019 paper had 97 questions in total. This blog covers Part 1 (Q1–Q20). The complete paper is published in 5 interactive parts on Smart Optometry Academy covering all subjects.
What subjects are covered in DSSSB 2019 Part 1 (Q1–Q20)? ▼
Part 1 covers: Ocular Anatomy (bony orbit, corneal dimensions, nasolacrimal duct), Visual Optics (corneal radii, refraction, myopia), Ocular Physiology (tear film, Vitamin A storage), and Ocular Pharmacology (antifungals, antivirals, Timolol, Atropine, OVDs, Vitamin A deficiency classification).
Is the 2019 paper useful for DSSSB Optometrist 2026 preparation? ▼
Absolutely yes. DSSSB repeats similar topics every exam cycle. Topics from 2019 like bony orbit, corneal dimensions, antifungal drugs, Vitamin A deficiency classification and tear film all appeared again in 2024. Solving 2019 PYQs is the single most effective preparation strategy for DSSSB 2026 (Post Code 09/26).
Where can I find the complete DSSSB Optometrist 2019 solved paper? ▼
Smart Optometry Academy has published the complete DSSSB Optometrist 2019 solved paper in 5 interactive parts on smartoptometryacademy.com. Each question has clickable options with correct answers and detailed explanations. All 5 parts are free to access.
