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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-7 | Issue-12
Xerophthalmia in an Adult: A Case Report
Dr. Rajesh Sharma , Dr. Vandna Sharma
Published: Dec. 18, 2019 | 134 144
DOI: 10.36347/SJMCR.2019.v07i12.011
Pages: 760-761
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Abstract
Vitamin A is essential for normal retinal function and it plays an important role in corneal and conjunctival epithelial cell. Vitamin A deficiency has been known to occur as a result of poor dietary intake, chronic liver diseases and gastrointestinal malabsorption. Here we report 30 years old male with history of chronic diarrhea and fatty liver presenting as bilateral corneal ulcer with Bitot spots and conjunctival xerosis with decreased macular thickness on optical coherence tomography (OCT)