Systemic 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 · Systemic disease

Sample item

What is an early sign of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Microaneurysms

Microaneurysms are early diabetic retinal microvascular lesions and may be accompanied by dot-blot haemorrhages and hard exudates.

Option by option

  • A. Microaneurysms (correct)

    Correct: microaneurysms are early diabetic signs.

  • B. Corneal oedema

    Corneal oedema is anterior segment pathology.

  • C. Disc neovascularization

    Neovascularization defines proliferative disease.

  • D. Optic cupping

    Cupping suggests glaucoma.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is A, Microaneurysms. Microaneurysms are early diabetic retinal microvascular lesions and may be accompanied by dot-blot haemorrhages and hard exudates.

Why is "Corneal oedema" not the answer?

Corneal oedema is anterior segment pathology.

Why is "Disc neovascularization" not the answer?

Neovascularization defines proliferative disease.

Why is "Optic cupping" not the answer?

Cupping suggests glaucoma.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Systemic disease in Ophthalmology. The correct option holds because: Correct: microaneurysms are early diabetic signs.

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 Systemic 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.