Retina: Eales disease: 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: Eales disease

Sample item

A young Indian man has recurrent painless vitreous haemorrhages with peripheral periphlebitis and neovascularisation. What is the diagnosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Eales disease

Eales disease is an idiopathic obliterative periphlebitis of the peripheral retina in young adult males, common in India and possibly related to tuberculous hypersensitivity. Treatment is steroids in the inflammatory phase and laser for neovascularisation.

Option by option

  • A. Eales disease (correct)

    Correct. This fits the age, sex and recurrence.

  • B. Retinopathy of prematurity

    ROP occurs in premature infants.

  • C. Coats disease

    Coats disease occurs in boys with exudation.

  • D. Sickle retinopathy

    Sickle retinopathy occurs in haemoglobinopathies.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is A, Eales disease. Eales disease is an idiopathic obliterative periphlebitis of the peripheral retina in young adult males, common in India and possibly related to tuberculous hypersensitivity.

Why is "Retinopathy of prematurity" not the answer?

ROP occurs in premature infants.

Why is "Coats disease" not the answer?

Coats disease occurs in boys with exudation.

Why is "Sickle retinopathy" not the answer?

Sickle retinopathy occurs in haemoglobinopathies.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Retina: Eales disease in Ophthalmology. Treatment is steroids in the inflammatory phase and laser for neovascularisation.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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: Eales disease?

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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.