Paediatric ophthalmology: 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 · Paediatric ophthalmology

Sample item

Why is early treatment of significant childhood strabismus important?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. It can prevent amblyopia during visual development

During early visual development, persistent ocular misalignment can lead the brain to suppress input from one eye and cause amblyopia, so timely assessment and correction of causes are important.

Option by option

  • A. It prevents all refractive errors

    Treatment cannot prevent every refractive error.

  • B. It can prevent amblyopia during visual development (correct)

    Correct: early alignment treatment can reduce risk of amblyopia.

  • C. It treats acute otitis media

    Otitis media is a middle-ear infection unrelated to alignment.

  • D. It permanently changes eye color

    Strabismus treatment does not aim to change iris color.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is B, It can prevent amblyopia during visual development. During early visual development, persistent ocular misalignment can lead the brain to suppress input from one eye and cause amblyopia, so timely assessment and correction of causes are important.

Why is "It prevents all refractive errors" not the answer?

Treatment cannot prevent every refractive error.

Why is "It treats acute otitis media" not the answer?

Otitis media is a middle-ear infection unrelated to alignment.

Why is "It permanently changes eye color" not the answer?

Strabismus treatment does not aim to change iris color.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Paediatric ophthalmology in Ophthalmology. The correct option holds because: Correct: early alignment treatment can reduce risk of amblyopia.

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 Paediatric ophthalmology?

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.