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Bilateral corneal ulcer and hypovitaminosis A: a case report

Published:2021-10-11 Issue:2 Volume:5 Page:023-024
ISSN:2577-140X
Container-title:International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Short-container-title:J Clin Exp Ophthalmol

Author:

Khodriss Chaimae,Bennis Ahmed,Chraibi Fouad,Abdellaoui Meriem,Benatiya Andaloussi Idriss

Abstract

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble discovered in 1913. Hypo-vitaminosis A can cause blindness by various mechanisms. The aim of this case report is to emphasize the severity of Vitamin A deficiency and its local consequences on the eyes causing corneal ulcerations, abscess and even blindness.

Publisher

Heighten Science Publications Corporation

Link

https://www.clinophthaljournal.com/articles/ijceo-aid1039.pdf

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