Retina: fluorescein angiography: 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 · Retina: fluorescein angiography

Sample item

Which statement about fluorescein angiography is correct?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. It uses a dye injected intravenously to show retinal circulation and leakage

Fluorescein sodium injected intravenously is imaged with blue light excitation, showing retinal vascular filling, leakage and ischaemia. The patient may experience nausea and transient yellow skin and urine, and rare anaphylaxis can occur.

Option by option

  • A. It is performed using oral contrast

    The dye is not oral.

  • B. It measures IOP

    It does not measure pressure.

  • C. It uses a dye injected intravenously to show retinal circulation and leakage (correct)

    Correct. Dye is given intravenously.

  • D. It images the cornea

    It images the retinal vasculature.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is C, It uses a dye injected intravenously to show retinal circulation and leakage. Fluorescein sodium injected intravenously is imaged with blue light excitation, showing retinal vascular filling, leakage and ischaemia.

Why is "It is performed using oral contrast" not the answer?

The dye is not oral.

Why is "It measures IOP" not the answer?

It does not measure pressure.

Why is "It images the cornea" not the answer?

It images the retinal vasculature.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Retina: fluorescein angiography in Ophthalmology. The patient may experience nausea and transient yellow skin and urine, and rare anaphylaxis can occur.

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 Retina: fluorescein angiography?

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.