Rosacea: ocular rosacea: practice question

A Dermatology 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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Dermatology · Rosacea: ocular rosacea

Sample item

A woman with papulopustular rosacea complains of grittiness, red eyelid margins and recurrent styes. What is the likely cause and treatment?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Ocular rosacea with blepharitis, treated with lid hygiene and oral doxycycline

Ocular involvement is common in rosacea and presents as blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction, conjunctival injection and recurrent chalazia. Lid hygiene and oral tetracyclines are the mainstay, and ophthalmology review is advised for keratitis. Early recognition prevents corneal damage.

Option by option

  • A. Ocular rosacea with blepharitis, treated with lid hygiene and oral doxycycline (correct)

    Correct. Lid hygiene and oral doxycycline treat ocular rosacea.

  • B. Trachoma, treated with antifungals

    Trachoma is chlamydial and not treated with antifungals.

  • C. Allergic conjunctivitis, treated with isotretinoin

    Isotretinoin is not used for allergic conjunctivitis.

  • D. Herpetic keratitis, treated with topical steroids alone

    Topical steroids alone could worsen herpetic keratitis.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is A, Ocular rosacea with blepharitis, treated with lid hygiene and oral doxycycline. Ocular involvement is common in rosacea and presents as blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction, conjunctival injection and recurrent chalazia.

Why is "Trachoma, treated with antifungals" not the answer?

Trachoma is chlamydial and not treated with antifungals.

Why is "Allergic conjunctivitis, treated with isotretinoin" not the answer?

Isotretinoin is not used for allergic conjunctivitis.

Why is "Herpetic keratitis, treated with topical steroids alone" not the answer?

Topical steroids alone could worsen herpetic keratitis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Rosacea: ocular rosacea in Dermatology. Lid hygiene and oral tetracyclines are the mainstay, and ophthalmology review is advised for keratitis. Early recognition prevents corneal damage.

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 Rosacea: ocular rosacea?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology 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.