Chapter 19: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

c. Can be acute or chronic. i. Acute—caused by trauma or irritants and usually affects only one eye. ii. Chronic may be caused by: (a) Autoimmune diseases (b) Different types of arthritis (c) Irritable bowel disease (d) Crohn’s disease. iii. Infectious causes include: (a) Lyme disease (b) Tuberculosis (c) Sexually transmitted diseases. d. ................
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