Ocular collapse can result from perforation and leaking or from which other condition?

• A. Phthisis
• B. Uveitis
• C. Glaucoma
• D. Cataract

Answer: (A)

Ocular collapse refers to a shrunken, nonfunctional globe (phthisis bulbi) that results from severe damage or chronic disease. This end-stage atrophy can follow a perforating injury with leakage, where loss of intraocular contents and subsequent inflammatory/fibrotic changes drive the eye toward collapse. Phthisis itself is the condition describing this distorted, collapsed globe, so it’s the best answer.

Uveitis is inflammation inside the eye and can lead to complications, but it by itself does not typically cause a collapsed globe. Glaucoma and cataract involve pressure-related changes or lens opacity, respectively, and do not characteristically result in ocular collapse.