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Night blindness, also known as nyctalopia, is a difficulty or inability to see in low light. This can be caused by a Vitamin A deficiency.
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What is causes night blindness?
night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin a
What is the kind of blindness that Vitamin A deficiency causes?
The first sign of Vitamin A deficiency is night blindness. Severe Vitamin A deficiency can cause Xerophthalmia (dry eye in which the eyes cannot produce tears) and complete blindness.
Does a lack of vitamin C cause night blindness?
No, a lack of vitamin C does not cause night blindness, but it can cause scurvy. A lack of vitamin A causes night blindness.
What is the cause of anemia night blindness and rickets?
Anaemia is a deficiency of iron, night blindness is a deficiency if vitamin A and rickets is a deficiency of vitamin D.
What is a deficiency disease of vitamin a?
Deficiency disease is night blindness.
What is the deficiency disease of vitamin a?
Deficiency disease is night blindness.
What problem caused by Deficiency of vitamin A?
if you lack vitamin a you get night blindness
Deficiency disease for vitamin A?
night blindness
What is Vitamin A Deficiency disease?
night blindness
Night Blindness?
Deficiency disease of Vitamin A
What is night blindness caused by?
night blindness is particularly caused by deficiency of vitamin A (retinol)Our eyes contain 2 photosensitive cellsrods-for scotopic vision i.e., for night vision contain pigment rodopsincones-for photopic vision i.e, to see colours in presence of light contain pigment ionopsinrodopsin pigment contain retinal, an aldehyde of retinol(vitamin A)Therefore deficiency of vitamin A effects scotopic vision and is known as night blindness
Which of the following is caused by mineral deficiency A) beriberi B)goitre C)scurvy D)night blindness?
Beriberi is caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency Goitre can be caused by iodine deficiency - although there are other potential causes. Scurvy is caused by vitamin C deficiency Night blindness (Nyctalopia) can have many different causes - but one cause is vitamin A deficiency.
