Ocular trauma: 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 · Ocular trauma

Sample item

What is the first action for chemical eye injury?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Immediate copious irrigation

Immediate prolonged irrigation dilutes and removes the chemical from the ocular surface, reducing penetration and tissue damage before detailed examination.

Option by option

  • A. Pressure patch

    Pressure patching can trap chemical and is inappropriate initially.

  • B. Immediate copious irrigation (correct)

    Correct: irrigation is the immediate chemical-injury priority.

  • C. Measure refraction

    Refraction testing should wait until the surface is stabilized.

  • D. Delay washing

    Delaying washing increases chemical damage.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is B, Immediate copious irrigation. Immediate prolonged irrigation dilutes and removes the chemical from the ocular surface, reducing penetration and tissue damage before detailed examination.

Why is "Pressure patch" not the answer?

Pressure patching can trap chemical and is inappropriate initially.

Why is "Measure refraction" not the answer?

Refraction testing should wait until the surface is stabilized.

Why is "Delay washing" not the answer?

Delaying washing increases chemical damage.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Ocular trauma in Ophthalmology. The correct option holds because: Correct: irrigation is the immediate chemical-injury priority.

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 Ocular trauma?

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.