Uveitis: 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 · Uveitis

Sample item

Which finding favors anterior uveitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Photophobia with ciliary flush and small pupil

Anterior uveitis causes painful photophobic red eye with perilimbal injection and often a constricted pupil from iris inflammation.

Option by option

  • A. Itchy stringy discharge

    Itch favours allergy.

  • B. Painless white pupil

    Leukocoria has a different urgent differential.

  • C. Bilateral lid oedema after crying

    Crying oedema is nonspecific.

  • D. Photophobia with ciliary flush and small pupil (correct)

    Correct: ciliary flush and photophobia localize anterior uveal inflammation.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is D, Photophobia with ciliary flush and small pupil. Anterior uveitis causes painful photophobic red eye with perilimbal injection and often a constricted pupil from iris inflammation.

Why is "Itchy stringy discharge" not the answer?

Itch favours allergy.

Why is "Painless white pupil" not the answer?

Leukocoria has a different urgent differential.

Why is "Bilateral lid oedema after crying" not the answer?

Crying oedema is nonspecific.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Uveitis in Ophthalmology. The correct option holds because: Correct: ciliary flush and photophobia localize anterior uveal inflammation.

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 Uveitis?

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.