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 · Trauma

Sample item

What should be suspected after blunt ocular trauma with an irregular pupil and layered blood in the anterior chamber?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Traumatic hyphaema

Blunt trauma can tear iris or ciliary vessels, causing hyphaema; raised pressure and rebleeding risk require ophthalmic monitoring.

Option by option

  • A. Age-related macular degeneration

    Macular degeneration is a chronic retinal condition.

  • B. Optic neuritis

    Optic neuritis is an inflammatory optic nerve disorder.

  • C. Traumatic hyphaema (correct)

    Correct: anterior-chamber blood after trauma is hyphaema.

  • D. Allergic conjunctivitis

    Allergy causes itch and watering, not chamber blood.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is C, Traumatic hyphaema. Blunt trauma can tear iris or ciliary vessels, causing hyphaema; raised pressure and rebleeding risk require ophthalmic monitoring.

Why is "Age-related macular degeneration" not the answer?

Macular degeneration is a chronic retinal condition.

Why is "Optic neuritis" not the answer?

Optic neuritis is an inflammatory optic nerve disorder.

Why is "Allergic conjunctivitis" not the answer?

Allergy causes itch and watering, not chamber blood.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Trauma in Ophthalmology. The correct option holds because: Correct: anterior-chamber blood after trauma is hyphaema.

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 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.