Damage to the retinal blood vessels in premature infants due to excessive oxygen therapy is:
A) scleritis.
B) trichiasis.
C) retrolental fibroplasia.
D) xerophthalmia.
C
Explanation: A) Scleritis is inflammation of the sclera.
B) Trichiasis is eyelashes growing inward.
C) Correct.
D) Xerophthalmia is dry eye.
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