Disease caused by loss of vitamin A?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Night blindness: In dim light, vision relies on the pigment rhodopsin (visual purple). Retinol is a crucial part of pigment rhodopsin. The loss/lack of retinol may result in "dark adaptation".

Corneal Xeroses:

Cornea becomes dry and hazy.

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∙ 15y ago

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