Community ophthalmology: Vision 2020: 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 · Community ophthalmology: Vision 2020

Sample item

What is the goal of the global VISION 2020 initiative?

ATreatment of all eye diseases by 2020BElimination of avoidable blindness by the year 2020CElimination of glaucoma by 2020DProvision of spectacles to all by 2020

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Elimination of avoidable blindness by the year 2020

VISION 2020: The Right to Sight was launched by the WHO and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness in 1999. It targeted cataract, trachoma, onchocerciasis, childhood blindness, refractive error and low vision.

Option by option

A. Treatment of all eye diseases by 2020
Not all eye diseases are preventable or treatable.
B. Elimination of avoidable blindness by the year 2020 (correct)
Correct. The aim was elimination of avoidable blindness.
C. Elimination of glaucoma by 2020
Glaucoma cannot be eliminated.
D. Provision of spectacles to all by 2020
Spectacles are one component only.

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Questions about this Ophthalmology question

What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is B, Elimination of avoidable blindness by the year 2020. VISION 2020: The Right to Sight was launched by the WHO and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness in 1999.

Why is "Treatment of all eye diseases by 2020" not the answer?

Not all eye diseases are preventable or treatable.

Why is "Elimination of glaucoma by 2020" not the answer?

Glaucoma cannot be eliminated.

Why is "Provision of spectacles to all by 2020" not the answer?

Spectacles are one component only.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Community ophthalmology: Vision 2020 in Ophthalmology. It targeted cataract, trachoma, onchocerciasis, childhood blindness, refractive error and low vision.

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 Community ophthalmology: Vision 2020?

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.