VOL 46: DECEMBER • DÉCEMBRE 2000❖Canadian Family Physician•Le Médecin de famille canadien 2393
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John Cheung,
MDSanjay Sharma,
MD,
MSC,
FRCSCclinical challenge ❖ défi clinique
A 60-year-old man presents with crusting and irritation in his right eye.
The appearance of the eye is compatible with the patient’s having which of the following?
1. Corneal ulcer 2. Optic neuritis 3. Glaucoma 4. Blepharitis
Answer on page 2400
Dr Cheung, a graduate of the Department of Ophthalmology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont, is currently a Uveitis Fellow at McGill University in Montreal, Que. Dr Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology at Queen’s University.