Non-infectious Corneal Disease
- Previous year questions on Non-infectious Corneal Disease for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Ophthalmology section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 58 live questions in Non-infectious Corneal Disease.
- 4 of 58 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2018, 2019.
- Ophthalmology is worth about 10 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 5 Sept 2026.
Q1.All of the following are true about Keratoconus, except:
- AIncreased curvature of cornea
- BAstigmatism
- CK.F ring cornea
- DThick cornea✓ Correct answer
Q2.Corneal tattooing may be done with:
- AGold chloride✓ Correct answer
- BCalcium chloride
- CCopper sulfate
- DPotassium permanganate
Q3."Fleischer ring" is a distinct feature of
- AKeratoconus✓ Correct answer
- BPterygium
- CCongenital ocular melanosis
- DCongenital epithelial Melanosis
Q4.A 20 year old boy complaints of sudden pain in the left eye with loss of vision. On examination, was hazy and there was a bulging of left lower eyelid on looking down . Retinoscopy shows scissoring reflex; oil drop sign was positive. diagnosis?
- ACorneal dystrophy
- BKeratoconus✓ Correct answer
- CPathological myopia
- DKeratoglobus
Q5.What size of donor cornea is taken in keratoplasty?
- A2 mm
- B4 mm
- C6 mm
- D8 mm✓ Correct answer
Q6.Not seen in keratoconus
- AMore common in female
- BAD trait✓ Correct answer
- CMyopic with irregular astigmatism
- DDescemet's membrane may rupture
Q7.Cogan's syndrome is associated with?
- AKeratitis✓ Correct answer
- BConjunctivitis
- CIritis
- DMyopia
Q8.True about Mooren's ulcer:
- APainless
- BAffects cornea✓ Correct answer
- CSudden loss of vision
- DBilateral in majority of cases
Q9.What size of donor cornea is taken in keratoplasty?
- A2 mm
- B4 mm
- C6 mm
- D8 mm✓ Correct answer
Q10.Pathology in keratomalacia:
- AAccumulation of desquamated debris
- BAbsence of mucus
- CBreakdown of collagen fibers in corneal stroma✓ Correct answer
- DInfection with corynebacterium xerosis
Answer key
Q1: D. Thick cornea; Q2: A. Gold chloride; Q3: A. Keratoconus; Q4: B. Keratoconus; Q5: D. 8 mm; Q6: B. AD trait; Q7: A. Keratitis; Q8: B. Affects cornea; Q9: D. 8 mm; Q10: C. Breakdown of collagen fibers in corneal stroma.
Other topics in Ophthalmology
- Ocular Anatomy and Development
- Basic Optics and the Physiology of Vision
- Spherical Errors: Myopia and Hypermetropia
- Astigmatism and Accommodation Disorders
- Conjunctiva
- Sclera
- Corneal Fundamentals and Infectious Keratitis
- Retinal Vascular Disease and Retinal Detachment
- Macular Disease, Retinal Dystrophies and Vitreous Disorders
- Lens: Cataract Types and Clinical Features
- Lens: Cataract Surgery, Complications and IOLs
- Glaucoma
- Uveitis: Anterior and Intermediate
- Uveitis: Posterior and Panuveitis
- Eyelid Disorders
- Lacrimal Apparatus and Ocular Glands
- Orbital Anatomy and Ocular Trauma
- Orbital Disease
- Strabismus: Symptomatology and Evaluation
- Strabismus: Types and Management
- Visual Pathway Lesions and Pupillary Reflexes
- Optic Nerve Disease and Gaze Palsies
- Ocular Tumours
- Clinical Methods in Ophthalmology
- Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease
- Community Eye Health and Blindness Control
- Ophthalmic Instruments and Their Uses