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Xerophthalmia in a Traditional Quran Boarding School in Sudan
Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Purpose: To determine the prevalence of xerophthalmia at a traditional boarding school where children do not receive a diet adequate in vitamin A. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 406 males residing in a Quranic traditional school was ...
Abdelmoneim E. M. Kheir +6 more
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Xerophthalmia and keratomalacia secondary to diet-induced vitamin A deficiency in Scottish adults.
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology-journal Canadien D Ophtalmologie, 2014 Objective: To report the ocular features, underlying systemic conditions, and management of diet-induced vitamin A deficiency in Scottish adults.<p></p> Design: Retrospective case series.<p></p> Methods: Three middle-aged
Ken Lai, J. Ng, S. Srinivasan
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Bilateral keratomalacia secondary to xerophthalmia.
Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 INTRODUCTION Vitamin A deficiency leads to a wide spectrum of ocular manifestations ranging from conjunctival xerosis to corneal ulceration and perforation. Penetrating keratoplasty along with vitamin A supplementation can save the eye and useful vision.
Jyoti Sapkota, R. Rana
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BMJ Case Reports, 2021 We report a rare presentation of xerophthalmia due to partial pancreatic exocrine insufficiency following Frey’s surgery (pancreatic resection) in a 12-year-old girl.
Supriya Sharma +3 more
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Nutrition Journal, 2004 Background The exclusion of individuals with elevated acute phase proteins has been advocated in order to improve prevalence estimates of vitamin A deficiency in surveys, but it is unclear whether this will lead to sampling bias. The purpose of the study
Ricks Michelle O +6 more
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International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2022 Zabih Ur Rahman Roheen, Mirwais Saleh, Tawfiq Ahmad Mushkani Ophthalmology Department, Kabul University of Medical Science, Kabul, AfghanistanCorrespondence: Mirwais Saleh; Tawfiq Ahmad Mushkani, Tel +93786637018 ; +93799123501, Email dr.mirwaissaleh465 ...
Roheen ZUR, Saleh M, Mushkani TA
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Herpetic keratouveitis mixed with bilateral Pseudomonas corneal ulcers in vitamin A deficiency
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2015 A 56-year-old woman complained of blurred vision and pain in her right eye for several days. Slit lamp examination revealed a large epithelial defect and disciform stromal edema with ring infiltration in her right cornea.
Hung-Yuan Hsu +5 more
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Pathogens and Immunity, 2016 Background: Low-level, chronic viral infections have been suspect in the development of select autoimmune diseases, including primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS).
Melodie L. Weller +15 more
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Clustering of xerophthalmia within households and villages
, 1993 The clustering of xerophthalmia within households and villages was estimated among preschool age children using data from studies conducted in Malawi, Zambia, Indonesia and Nepal over the past decade.
Zeger, Scott L. +4 more
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