Cataract: rosette: 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 · Cataract: rosette

Sample item

Which cataract appears days to months after blunt trauma as a feathery rosette in the posterior cortex?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Rosette-shaped traumatic cataract

Blunt trauma causes rosette-shaped cataract through lens fibre disruption. Penetrating injuries can cause total cataract quickly.

Option by option

  • A. Snowflake cataract

    Snowflake cataract is diabetic.

  • B. Rosette-shaped traumatic cataract (correct)

    Correct. A rosette is typical of contusion cataract.

  • C. Sunflower cataract

    Sunflower cataract suggests copper deposition.

  • D. Cataracta brunescens

    Brunescent cataract is advanced nuclear sclerosis.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is B, Rosette-shaped traumatic cataract. Blunt trauma causes rosette-shaped cataract through lens fibre disruption.

Why is "Snowflake cataract" not the answer?

Snowflake cataract is diabetic.

Why is "Sunflower cataract" not the answer?

Sunflower cataract suggests copper deposition.

Why is "Cataracta brunescens" not the answer?

Brunescent cataract is advanced nuclear sclerosis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cataract: rosette in Ophthalmology. Penetrating injuries can cause total cataract quickly.

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 Cataract: rosette?

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.