Fighting Blindness May Prevent Deaths In Ethiopia | OphthalmologyWeb: The Ultimate Online Resource for Ophthalmologists

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

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An antibiotic widely used in Africa to treat eyesight-robbing infections seems to help prevent Ethiopian children from dying of other diseases. A study in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association suggests an unintended benefit from efforts to wipe out trachoma, the world's leading preventable cause of blindness.

The following is a slit lamp photograph of a 60 year old woman with complaints of chronic foreign body sensation. Which of the following is the least likely cause of her condition?
1. keratoconjuncivitis sicca
2. Bell’s Palsy
3. Neurotrophic keratitis
4. Rheumatoid arthritis
5. Keratoconjuncivitis sicca
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