Retina: indirect ophthalmoscopy advantage: practice question

A Ophthalmology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Ophthalmology · Retina: indirect ophthalmoscopy advantage

Sample item

What is the main advantage of binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy over direct ophthalmoscopy in retinal detachment surgery?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Wider field with stereopsis and view through hazy media

Indirect ophthalmoscopy gives a wide field with stereoscopic view, allows peripheral retina examination and better views through media opacities. Magnification is lower. The image is inverted and laterally reversed.

Option by option

  • A. No need for pupil dilatation

    Dilatation is still required.

  • B. Erect image

    The indirect image is inverted.

  • C. Higher magnification

    Magnification is lower with indirect.

  • D. Wider field with stereopsis and view through hazy media (correct)

    Correct. Wide field, stereopsis and better views through haze.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is D, Wider field with stereopsis and view through hazy media. Indirect ophthalmoscopy gives a wide field with stereoscopic view, allows peripheral retina examination and better views through media opacities.

Why is "No need for pupil dilatation" not the answer?

Dilatation is still required.

Why is "Erect image" not the answer?

The indirect image is inverted.

Why is "Higher magnification" not the answer?

Magnification is lower with indirect.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Retina: indirect ophthalmoscopy advantage in Ophthalmology. Magnification is lower. The image is inverted and laterally reversed.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Retina: indirect ophthalmoscopy advantage?

Group the red eye by what to examine and what the pupil does. Then use the flashcards and the other Ophthalmology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.