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Are there any other eye diease like Pink eye that are contiguous?

Can you get gluacoma,optic atrophy,etc through contact ( blood, saliva ) from your partner or anyone else?

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Ray T Oyakawa, MDBlank
Depends on how advanced.

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Just curious. If syphilis, can it be cured and stop the optic atrophy.
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Ray T Oyakawa, MDBlank
No in general.  You can get an infection that can cause optic atrophy (syphilis).


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