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Ophthalmology General 440b3882

Ciliary staphyloma affects ciliary zone upto mm behind the limbus

A
4
B
6
C
8
D
10
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- C. 8Staphyloma is an abnormal protrusion of uveal tissue through a weak and thin poion of cornea or sclera. So, a staphyloma is lined internally by weal tissue and ennally by weak cornea or sclera.Ciliary staphyloma : - This afects the ciliary zone that includes the region upto I mm behind the limbls. The ciliary body is incarcerated in the region of scleral ectasia. Causes are Developmental glaucoma, Primary or secondary glaucoma end stage, scleritis, trauma to ciliary region.

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