Community ophthalmology: glaucoma screening: 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: glaucoma screening

Sample item

Which group should be prioritised for opportunistic glaucoma screening?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. People above 40 years with a family history of glaucoma

Risk factors for glaucoma are age, family history, myopia, diabetes and raised IOP, and screening is aimed at these groups. Glaucoma is asymptomatic until late, which makes screening important.

Option by option

  • A. Teenagers without symptoms

    Asymptomatic teenagers are low risk.

  • B. Patients with a normal eye examination 1 year ago

    Recent normal examination reduces the priority.

  • C. All infants

    Infant screening is only for congenital cases.

  • D. People above 40 years with a family history of glaucoma (correct)

    Correct. Older people with a family history are at greatest risk.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is D, People above 40 years with a family history of glaucoma. Risk factors for glaucoma are age, family history, myopia, diabetes and raised IOP, and screening is aimed at these groups.

Why is "Teenagers without symptoms" not the answer?

Asymptomatic teenagers are low risk.

Why is "Patients with a normal eye examination 1 year ago" not the answer?

Recent normal examination reduces the priority.

Why is "All infants" not the answer?

Infant screening is only for congenital cases.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Community ophthalmology: glaucoma screening in Ophthalmology. Glaucoma is asymptomatic until late, which makes screening important.

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: glaucoma screening?

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.