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Yes, they can. While it is not common, it is possible. Helen Keller became blind and deaf after catching the measles at a very young age. However, with today's medicinal advances, the chance is very, very small.
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∙ 11y agoIf you sort the doctor as soon as you notice there is blurriness, the better your chances. Although surgery should be able to cure it since it is only the inflammation of the inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye)- the white area and the underside of the eye which could cause cloudiness/greyness and not the entire eye.
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What do you get from lack of vitamin a?
Night blindness, measles, slow bone development, Xerophthalmia
Night blindness can be treated with what vitamin?
A
How is measles treated in alternative medicine?
There are a variety of general measures that can be taken to treat measles and help the patient feel more comfortable.
What diseases of ancient times are still treated today?
Malaria, measles, polio, rickets, leprosy, and also river blindness still exist in some parts of the world today.
How is night blindness treated in alternative medicine?
Alternative remedies may be effective at reducing night blindness, particularly when caused by a vitamin A deficiency.
What is the plural form for the measles?
The noun measles, a word for a viral disease, is plural in structure but singular in meaning. The noun measles is an uncountable (mass) noun.The word "measles" is plural when referring to the spots on the body and singular when you have measles as a disease. So you may have to say "cases of measles" to pluralize multiple episodes of the illness.For example, "His measles were bothering him." or "We cannot handle all the measles cases." It seems you have to throw in an extra word to differentiate between the spots and the outbreaks. Do you have an example sentence?Although measles is a plural noun, it is treated as singular.
What happens if methanol enters the blood stream?
blindness is one outcome . but it can be treated by ethanol
What is the surname of the man who treated cataract blindness in Nepal and Eritrea and Vietnam?
hollows : Fred
Children with measles should be given what OTC fever and pain relief medication?
Fever and discomfort can be treated with acetaminophen.
How do you cure blindness?
Depends on what's causing it, and how bad the damage is. Some kinds can be treated, others are permanent.
What are facts about night blindness?
Night blindness, which is called nyctalopia, may be caused by an injury to the eye or be inborn. It is more common in men than women and can be treated in early cases by vitamin A.
Is night blindness a communicable disease?
Of course not. Night blindness is a temporary condition based on circumstances of light-dark. It is not a disease. Communicable diseases must have a carrier and a receiver; one person has to give the disease to another person, and so on. Measles and Mumps are communicable diseases, for two examples.
