Diabetic eye disease: 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 · Diabetic eye disease

Sample item

What retinal lesion represents a small capillary outpouching in early diabetic retinopathy?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Microaneurysm

Microaneurysms are tiny focal capillary outpouchings and are among the earliest clinically visible retinal microvascular changes of diabetic retinopathy.

Option by option

  • A. Drusen

    Drusen are deposits associated with macular degeneration.

  • B. Microaneurysm (correct)

    Correct: microaneurysms are early diabetic retinal microvascular lesions.

  • C. Cotton-wool scar

    Cotton-wool spots are nerve-fiber-layer infarcts, not capillary outpouchings.

  • D. Choroidal nevus

    Choroidal nevus is a pigmented choroidal lesion.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is B, Microaneurysm. Microaneurysms are tiny focal capillary outpouchings and are among the earliest clinically visible retinal microvascular changes of diabetic retinopathy.

Why is "Drusen" not the answer?

Drusen are deposits associated with macular degeneration.

Why is "Cotton-wool scar" not the answer?

Cotton-wool spots are nerve-fiber-layer infarcts, not capillary outpouchings.

Why is "Choroidal nevus" not the answer?

Choroidal nevus is a pigmented choroidal lesion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Diabetic eye disease in Ophthalmology. The correct option holds because: Correct: microaneurysms are early diabetic retinal microvascular lesions.

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 Diabetic eye disease?

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.