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This 43-year-old man suffered acid burns to the right eyelids two years ago.  Since that time the lids have been sealed, severely obstructing vision and compromising the man’s appearance.

1.  This condition is called:    
 

a. ptosis
b. euryblepharon
c. phimosis
d.  symblepharon
e. none of the above

2.  Treatment could consist of:  
 

a. simple surgical separation of the lids
b. separation of the lids with placement of a large mucous membrane graft
c. laser treatment
d.  massage
e. none of the above

3.  Results of treatment will likely be: 
 
a. complicated by the likely need for one or more procedures
b. simple and straightforward
c. doomed to failure
d.  dependent on the vision in the left eye
e. none of the above

For answers to the above, click here on or after January 9, 2007.