VOL 47: JULY • JUILLET 2001Canadian Family Physician • Le Médecin de famille canadien 1387
Ophthaproblem
Karim Punja, MD Sanjay Sharma, MD, MSC, FRCSC
clinical challenge
défi clinique
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21-year-old man presents with marked pain, blurred vision, and redness in his eyes. He reports being sprayed in both eyes with sulfuric acid.The appearance of his eye is compatible with which of the following?
1. Blepharitis 2. Cataract
3. Chemical injury to the eye 4. Glaucoma
Answer on page 1397
Dr Punja is a third-year resident in the Department of Ophthalmology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. Dr Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology at Queen’s University.
