Word: calsulfhydryl
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...Cruthirds (rhymes with two-thirds) looked into Linda's hazel eyes and saw severe scarring of the corneas. But he thought there was hope, at least for the left eye, and he gave her eyedrops and capsules of calsulfhydryl (new name for Hydrosulphosol now that calcium has been added). The treatment is slow, and the Browns took no chances: they got Linda into a school for the blind at Berkeley, where she began to learn Braille...
...Cruthirds hopes that Linda's regained sight may encourage ophthalmologists to try calsulfhydryl in similar cases. Many have hesitated to do so, because of the medical tradition that the process of scarring is irreversible. Dr. Cruthirds' answer: corneal tissue is different from other body tissues, and corneal scars must be different from other scars...
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