All of the following are common causes of childhood blindness, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Congenital dacryocystitis
Description: The common causes of childhood blindness that affects the retina are hereditary dystrophies, retinopathy of immaturity and toxoplasmosis. Corneal blindness could be due to vitamin A deficiency, measles and Ophthalmia neonatorum. Congenital rubella affects the lens of the eye. Other congenital conditions and coical blindness can also attribute to blindness in children. Ref: Pediatric Retina: Medical and Surgical Approaches, Mary Elizabeth Hanett, M.D., Page: 318
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