Ophthal
Retina & Vitreous
Exam Yield
| Probability of getting 1 Question from this chapter | 75% |
| Ease of Revision | 6.8 / 10 |
Reading such a vast Chapter for possible 4 marks, is really a drain on resources.
( Size vs Yield metric is 6.8/10 for this Chapter )
Question Pattern
There is actually no specific pattern in this chapter. Questions have been asked from a myriad of topics – ranging from inheritance, risk factors to Clinical features.
Really difficult chapter to score from.
Recent Questions
Questions on this chapter from recent NEET and AIIMS examinations have been about
- Cystoid macular edema – image, clincal features,Rx
- Scheduling of evaluation for Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Assessment for Diabetic Retinopathy
- Fundus in Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Distance of Fovea to Optic disc
- Sub-hyaloid hemorrhage – Shape
- Ocular findings in Eale’s diseases
- Hypotonic maculopathy causes
- ETDRS study / chart
- FFA – overview
- Rhodopsin gene location
- Layers of Retina
- ARMD – findings
- Shifting Fluid sign
- Causes for expanding blindspot
- Roth’s spots
- Purtschers retinopathy
- Cattle truck sign
- Reverse Hypopyon – Definition
- Stargardts disease
- Silent choroid in FFA
Suggested Revision
- Best’s disease – Diagnosis, Clinical Features
- Vitreous hemorrahge – Causes, Investigations
- Causes of Cherry-red spot
- Rods and Cones – basics
- Indocyanine Green Angiography – uses
- Central serous retinopathy – Overview, images
- Coat’s disease – Clinical Features
- ERG – waves
- PHPV – associated conditions
- Eales’ diseases – Overview
- Syndromes associated with RP
- ROP – Basics, Stages, Grading
- Grading of Hypertensive Retinopathy
- Oguchi’s disease
- Retinal detachment – Causes, types, Rx