Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for Masters of Optometry Entrance Examination, Pokhara University NEPAL MCQs Optometry Nepal Here we have included syllabus of entrance examinations for Master of Optometry in Pokhara University, entry requirements of candidate for the master of optometry course and multiple choice questions that appeared in the entrance examinations of 2019. Prepared by: Rabindra Adhikary for more MCQs: http://ravinems.blogspot.com/2019/05/multiple-choice-questions-mcqs-for.html

1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
for Masters of Optometry Entrance
Examination, Pokhara University
NEPAL
By:
Rabindra Adhikary
ravinems@iom.edu.np

2. Why Me?
• I prepared this set because I appeared in the
entrance examinations
– First batch of M.Optom, Nepal
• Pokhara University—academics and practical at Tilganga
Institute of Ophthalmology
– After completing bachelors from Institute of
Medicine, TU in 2009, I have been practicing
optometry in Nepal
• I think of improving awareness about optometry education
after undergrad
• New aspirant would find it beneficial who want to pursue
Masters

3. Brief Introduction
• Course run in 4 semesters in two eye hospitals
of Nepal
– Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology ( Total 7
seats: 1 Scholarships and 6 Paying)
• Gaushala, Kathmandu
– Himalayan Eye Institute (Total 5 seats: 1
Scholarship and 4 paying)
• Gharipatan, Lekhnath (Pokhara)

4. ( the exams will be conducted around March-
April each year)
• Please first see the overview of curriculum
and the proceed to the MCQs
• If you do have any comments please write me
– ravinems@iom.edu.np

5. M. Optom
Curriculum Semester I:
Course
Code
Course Description Credit
Hours
OPT 501 Advanced Ocular Diagnostics 4
OPT 502 Clinical Ophthalmology I 2
OPT 503 Clinical Ophthalmology II 3
OPT 504 Research Methodology 2
OPT 505 Biostatistics 2
OPT 506 Ocular Pharmacology 2
OPT 541
Posting I (Retina, Glaucoma, Pediatric, Uvea and Extra
Ocular Disease)
3
Total 18

6. Curriculum Semester II:
Course Code
Course Description Credit Hours
OPT 551
Advanced Contact Lenses
4
OPT 552
Refractive Surgery, Eye Banking and Ocular Prosthesis
2
OPT 553
Neuro-Optometry
4
OPT 554
Visual Rehabilitation in Visual Impairment
3
OPT 555
Applied Optics and Ophthalmic Dispensing
3
OPT 591
Posting II (Contact Lens, Refractive Surgery, Eye Banking,
Ocular Prosthesis, Neuro)
3
Total 19

7. Curriculum Semester III:
Course
Code
Course Description Credit
Hours
OPT 601 Visual Rehabilitation in Binocular Vision
Anomalies
3
OPT 602 Sports Vision, Environmental and Occupational
Optometry
3
OPT 603 Teaching Methodology 2
OPT 604 Community Eye Health and Project Management 3
OPT 605 Entrepreneurship and Professional Ethics 3
OPT 641 Field Practice on Community Eye Health Project 2
OPT 642 Posting III (Teaching Methodology, Low Vision,
Vision Therapy, Ocular Diagnostics, Ophthalmic
Imaging)
3
Total 19

8. Curriculum Semester IV:
Course
Code
Course Description Credit
Hours
OPT 651
Elective Course
2
OPT 691
Clinical Dissertation
9
OPT 692 Posting IV (Community and Ophthalmic
Dispensing)
3
Total 14
For detailed curriculum visit:
http://ravinems.blogspot.com/2019/05/curriculum-syllabus-of-master-of.html

9. Curriculum of Entrance Exams
S.N Area / subject format MCQ ( numbers of
question) Marks
Pharmacology ( general and ocular ) 5
Ocular anatomy and physiology 5
Optics ( physical, geometrical, visual, ophthalmic, applied 30
Epidemiology, biostatistics, research, methodology and public
health 5
Visual Science 5
Ocular Disease and Ocular emergencies 20
Investigative Optometry and diagnostic procedures 20
Binocular Vision and pediatric optometry 20
Contact Lens 15
Ocular prosthesis and eye banking 5
Low vision, vision rehabilitation and Geriatric Optometry 10
Occupational and industrial optometry 7
Practice management, Ethics and law in optometry 3
(On the basis of Bachelor of Optometry curriculum) 150

10. Entry Requirements
• 55% in bachelor of optometry or equivalent from
recognized university
• NHPC registered
– Scholarship
• Should have passed SLC/SEE from government or
community school (certified document needed)
• The gap should not be more than 3 years (should apply with
in 3 years of passing bachelors)
• Advantage if Janajati or local
• Should go to Pokhara University office for entrance exam
– Paying
• Exams in respective hospitals (TIO or HEI at your choice)

11. MCQs:
Entrance Exam Date: 3rd
May 2019
1. Excimer laser is used in
a)LASIK
b)LASEK
c)PRK
d)All

12. 2. IOL Master uses the principle of
a) Ultrasound
b) Coherence Interferometry
c) Linear Polarization
d) Fraunhofer Diffraction

13. 3. Power of Prism mostly depends upon
a)Media in which it is kept
b)Angle
c)Thickness
d)All

14. 4. The correct one about Stenopic slit is
a)Used to assess the site for optical PI in corneal
opacity
b)Works on the principle of Prism
c)The rays of light are limited on the meridian
perpendicular to the axis of slit
d)All

15. 5. World Sight Day is celebrated on:
a)2nd
Thursday of October each year
b)2nd
Thursday of October alternate year
c)2nd
Wednesday of October each year
d)2nd
Wednesday of October alternate year

16. 6. Human Crystalline lens develops from
a)Neuro-ectoderm
b)Surface ectoderm
c)Mesenchyme
d)Mesoderm

17. 7. The latest version of disease classification
system developed by WHO is
a)ICD-8
b)ICD-9
c)ICD-10
d)ICD-11

18. 8. The longest part of optic nerve is
a)Intra-ocular
b)Intra-orbital
c)Intra-cranial
d)Intra-canalicular

19. 9. Which of the following is true about cortical
blindness except
a)Pupillary Light Reflex is intact
b)Funduscopy reveals normal finding
c)VEP can be used as the accurate diagnostic
test
d)Afferent pathway not affected

20. 10. Onset of presbyopia depends upon all
except
a)Refractive error
b)Pupil size
c)Ciliary tone
d)AC Depth

21. 11. The co-efficient of correlation lies between
a)0 to 1
b)-1 to 0
c)+1 to -1
d)+0.5 to -0.5

22. 12. In axial myopia
a)Posterior staphyloma is associated
b) Rays of light focused beyond retina
c)No risk of progressive retinal degeneration
d)Yielding of the elastic membrane of the sclera

23. 13. ERG b-wave amplitude is reduced in
a)Oguchi’s Disease
b)Punctata Albicans
c)Diabetic
d)Optic Atrophy

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14. Gender (male/female) is which entity?
a)Nominal
b)Ordinal
c)Cardinal
d)Interval

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15. IOL power is increased if
a)Corneal curvature increases and axial length is
increases
b)Corneal curvature increases and axial length
decreases
c)Corneal curvature decreases and axial length
decreases
d)Corneal curvature decreases and axial length
increases

26. 16. Contrast sensitivity peaks at
a)2 cycles/degree
b)3 cycles/degree
c)3.5 cycles/degree
d)4 cycles/degree

27. 17. Which of the following is a parametric test?
a)Chi-square test
b)The Kruskal Wallis test
c)Wilcoxon Signed Rank test
d)t-test

28. 18. Prism produces……………image
a)Erect
b)Laterally inverted
c)Virtual
d)Shifted towards its base

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19. The change in stimuli perception from
scotopic vision condition to photopic vision
condition is best explained by
a)Purkinje Shift
b)Photochromatic interval
c)Visual adaptation
d)Biphasic threshold

30. 20. A case of Retinitis Pigmentosa might be best
benefitted by
a)Field expanding channel lenses
b)Corning Photochromatic Filters
c)Telemicroscope
d)CCTV

31. Answers
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