Corneal disease: abrasion: 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 · Corneal disease: abrasion

Sample item

A contact-lens wearer has acute painful red eye, photophobia, tearing, and a fluorescein-staining epithelial defect after minor trauma. What is most likely?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Corneal abrasion

Corneal abrasion causes pain, tearing, photophobia, and a fluorescein-positive epithelial defect. Contact-lens wearers require careful assessment for microbial keratitis.

Option by option

  • A. Subconjunctival hemorrhage

    Subconjunctival hemorrhage is usually painless and does not stain with fluorescein.

  • B. Corneal abrasion (correct)

    Correct. Fluorescein staining identifies the epithelial defect.

  • C. Cataract

    Cataract is painless lens opacity.

  • D. Open-angle glaucoma

    Open-angle glaucoma is chronic and usually asymptomatic initially.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is B, Corneal abrasion. Corneal abrasion causes pain, tearing, photophobia, and a fluorescein-positive epithelial defect.

Why is "Subconjunctival hemorrhage" not the answer?

Subconjunctival hemorrhage is usually painless and does not stain with fluorescein.

Why is "Cataract" not the answer?

Cataract is painless lens opacity.

Why is "Open-angle glaucoma" not the answer?

Open-angle glaucoma is chronic and usually asymptomatic initially.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Corneal disease: abrasion in Ophthalmology. Contact-lens wearers require careful assessment for microbial keratitis.

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 Corneal disease: abrasion?

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.