Red eye: anterior uveitis: 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 · Red eye: anterior uveitis

Sample item

A patient has painful photophobic red eye with consensual photophobia and ciliary flush. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Anterior uveitis

Anterior uveitis causes inflammation in the anterior chamber, producing pain, photophobia, ciliary injection, and sometimes a small irregular pupil. It needs ophthalmic assessment to prevent complications.

Option by option

  • A. Blepharitis

    Blepharitis affects lid margins.

  • B. Anterior uveitis (correct)

    Correct. Consensual photophobia and ciliary flush strongly support uveitis.

  • C. Subconjunctival hemorrhage

    Subconjunctival hemorrhage is painless localized redness.

  • D. Simple conjunctivitis

    Conjunctivitis causes diffuse redness and discharge or itch rather than deep photophobia.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is B, Anterior uveitis. Anterior uveitis causes inflammation in the anterior chamber, producing pain, photophobia, ciliary injection, and sometimes a small irregular pupil.

Why is "Blepharitis" not the answer?

Blepharitis affects lid margins.

Why is "Subconjunctival hemorrhage" not the answer?

Subconjunctival hemorrhage is painless localized redness.

Why is "Simple conjunctivitis" not the answer?

Conjunctivitis causes diffuse redness and discharge or itch rather than deep photophobia.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Red eye: anterior uveitis in Ophthalmology. It needs ophthalmic assessment to prevent complications.

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 Red eye: anterior uveitis?

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.