Trauma: 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 · Trauma

Sample item

Why should a contact lens be removed in suspected corneal infection when feasible?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. It may harbour organisms and obstruct assessment

Removing the lens permits corneal examination and culture when needed and reduces ongoing microbial reservoir in suspected contact-lens-related keratitis.

Option by option

  • A. It may harbour organisms and obstruct assessment (correct)

    Correct: lens can retain pathogens and mask cornea.

  • B. It permanently protects against ulceration

    Lenses increase rather than prevent keratitis risk.

  • C. It improves fluorescein interpretation

    Fluorescein can be assessed after removal.

  • D. It treats pain by itself

    Removal alone does not treat infection.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is A, It may harbour organisms and obstruct assessment. Removing the lens permits corneal examination and culture when needed and reduces ongoing microbial reservoir in suspected contact-lens-related keratitis.

Why is "It permanently protects against ulceration" not the answer?

Lenses increase rather than prevent keratitis risk.

Why is "It improves fluorescein interpretation" not the answer?

Fluorescein can be assessed after removal.

Why is "It treats pain by itself" not the answer?

Removal alone does not treat infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Trauma in Ophthalmology. The correct option holds because: Correct: lens can retain pathogens and mask cornea.

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 Trauma?

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.