Cataract: 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 · Cataract

Sample item

An older adult develops painless glare and progressive blurred vision because which structure has become opaque?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Crystalline lens

Cataract is opacity of the crystalline lens, which scatters light and causes painless progressive blur, glare, and reduced contrast sensitivity.

Option by option

  • A. Corneal endothelium

    Corneal endothelium dysfunction causes edema, not typical age-related cataract.

  • B. Crystalline lens (correct)

    Correct: lens opacity produces the symptoms of cataract.

  • C. Optic nerve

    Optic nerve disease causes different visual loss patterns.

  • D. Macula

    Macular disease causes central distortion rather than lens glare.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is B, Crystalline lens. Cataract is opacity of the crystalline lens, which scatters light and causes painless progressive blur, glare, and reduced contrast sensitivity.

Why is "Corneal endothelium" not the answer?

Corneal endothelium dysfunction causes edema, not typical age-related cataract.

Why is "Optic nerve" not the answer?

Optic nerve disease causes different visual loss patterns.

Why is "Macula" not the answer?

Macular disease causes central distortion rather than lens glare.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cataract in Ophthalmology. The correct option holds because: Correct: lens opacity produces the symptoms of cataract.

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 Cataract?

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.