Trachoma: clinical signs: 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 · Trachoma: clinical signs

Sample item

In trachoma, a horizontal band of scarring on the upper tarsal conjunctiva is known as what?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Arlt's line

Arlt's line is a linear conjunctival scar parallel to the lid margin in cicatricial trachoma. Herbert's pits are healed limbal follicles seen as depressions.

Option by option

  • A. Horner-Trantas dots

    Horner-Trantas dots are limbal collections in vernal disease.

  • B. Herbert's pit

    Herbert's pits are limbal depressions, not a tarsal band.

  • C. Stocker's line

    Stocker's line is iron deposition near a pterygium.

  • D. Arlt's line (correct)

    Correct. This is the typical trachomatous tarsal scar.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is D, Arlt's line. Arlt's line is a linear conjunctival scar parallel to the lid margin in cicatricial trachoma.

Why is "Horner-Trantas dots" not the answer?

Horner-Trantas dots are limbal collections in vernal disease.

Why is "Herbert's pit" not the answer?

Herbert's pits are limbal depressions, not a tarsal band.

Why is "Stocker's line" not the answer?

Stocker's line is iron deposition near a pterygium.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Trachoma: clinical signs in Ophthalmology. Herbert's pits are healed limbal follicles seen as depressions.

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 Trachoma: clinical signs?

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.