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Xerophthalmia is a condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A due to which the conjunctiva and cornea become dry.
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Is the drying of the surfaces of the eye including the conjunctiva?
Xerophthalmia
Deficiency of which of the following causes xerophthalmia?
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Vitamin A deficiency can lead to which disease?
No specific disease is caused by Vitamin E deficiency, however such may cause a number of neurological conditions that are related to poor nerve conduction.Symptoms of vitamin E deficiency can include:dysathria - a motor-speech disorderdeep tendon reflex absensevibratory sensation lossproprioception - dysfunction of the awareness of the movement of one's body.positive Babinski sign - a reflex that is present in infants but not in healthy adults.anemiaretinopathyimpaired immune responsemale-infertility
What is the treatment for Blindness ?
Ivermectin, is provided free of charge it still needs to be administered by doctors or people with high medical knowledge. It doesnt have that many side affects on people :) teehee
What is the worst eye disease in children?
xerophthalmia
What lack of nutrient is caused by xerophthalmia?
Vitamin A
What can a dietary deficiency of vitamin A produce?
xerophthalmia
Is the drying of the surfaces of the eye including the conjunctiva?
Xerophthalmia
Is Xerophthalmia characterized by the loss of luster of the conjunctiva and cornea?
True
Drying of the cornea due to vitamin A deficiency is called?
xerophthalmia
Deficiency of which vitamin caused xerophthalmia?
deficiency of vitamin A causes xerophthalmia but there can be other causes also. In this defect eye fails to produce tears because of dryness off cornea
Deficiency of Vitamin A causes?
defiency of vitamin a causes blindness.
What do you get from lack of vitamin a?
Night blindness, measles, slow bone development, Xerophthalmia
Who discovered xerophthalmia?
Oomen in 1961 , Mc laren in 1963 and ten doesschate in 1969
What is xeropthalmia?
Xerophthalmia is the medical term for "dry eye", a condition which is caused by decreased tear production.
What is Xeophthalmia?
Xerophthalmia is a fancy term for dry eyes. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6040
