Cataract: complicated cataract: 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 · Cataract: complicated cataract

Sample item

A patient with chronic iridocyclitis develops a lens opacity beginning at the posterior pole. What is it called?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Complicated cataract

Complicated cataract results from another ocular disease such as uveitis, retinitis pigmentosa or high myopia, typically beginning in the posterior subcapsular area with a rosette or polychromatic lustre. Management involves controlling inflammation before surgery.

Option by option

  • A. Toxic cataract

    Toxic cataracts follow drug exposure.

  • B. Complicated cataract (correct)

    Correct. It arises secondary to ocular disease.

  • C. Senile cortical cataract

    Senile cortical cataract begins at the periphery.

  • D. Congenital nuclear cataract

    Congenital cataracts are present early in life.

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What is the answer to this Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is B, Complicated cataract. Complicated cataract results from another ocular disease such as uveitis, retinitis pigmentosa or high myopia, typically beginning in the posterior subcapsular area with a rosette or polychromatic lustre.

Why is "Toxic cataract" not the answer?

Toxic cataracts follow drug exposure.

Why is "Senile cortical cataract" not the answer?

Senile cortical cataract begins at the periphery.

Why is "Congenital nuclear cataract" not the answer?

Congenital cataracts are present early in life.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cataract: complicated cataract in Ophthalmology. Management involves controlling inflammation before surgery.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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 Cataract: complicated cataract?

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.