Ocular surface: 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 · Ocular surface

Sample item

What is a common symptom of dry-eye disease?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Gritty ocular discomfort

Tear-film instability exposes the corneal surface and produces burning, foreign-body sensation, fluctuating blur, and gritty ocular discomfort.

Option by option

  • A. Gritty ocular discomfort (correct)

    Correct: dry eye often feels gritty or like a foreign body.

  • B. Painless field loss

    Painless field loss suggests optic nerve or retinal disease.

  • C. Nasal bleeding

    Nasal bleeding does not characterize tear-film dysfunction.

  • D. Sudden deafness

    Sudden deafness is an auditory emergency unrelated to dry eye.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is A, Gritty ocular discomfort. Tear-film instability exposes the corneal surface and produces burning, foreign-body sensation, fluctuating blur, and gritty ocular discomfort.

Why is "Painless field loss" not the answer?

Painless field loss suggests optic nerve or retinal disease.

Why is "Nasal bleeding" not the answer?

Nasal bleeding does not characterize tear-film dysfunction.

Why is "Sudden deafness" not the answer?

Sudden deafness is an auditory emergency unrelated to dry eye.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Ocular surface in Ophthalmology. The correct option holds because: Correct: dry eye often feels gritty or like a foreign body.

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 Ocular surface?

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.