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Anterior Segment Findings in Vitamin A Deficiency: A Case Series
Joint Authors
Rubino, Pierangela
Mora, Paolo
Ungaro, Nicola
Gandolfi, Stefano A.
Orsoni, Jelka G.
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Vitamin A deficiency is a rare but vision threatening disorder in the developed world, which canlead to blindness for severe keratomalacia with cornea scarring and perforation or night blindness due to impaired dark adaptation.
Conversely, the disease is quite common in developing countries, as a consequence of chronic malnutrition.
The correct diagnosis and therapy with prompt vitamin A supplementation avoid blindness.
We report a series of 3 local cases with different age and causes for vitamin A deficiency.
The diagnostic workup, therapy, and prognosis are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rubino, Pierangela& Mora, Paolo& Ungaro, Nicola& Gandolfi, Stefano A.& Orsoni, Jelka G.. 2015. Anterior Segment Findings in Vitamin A Deficiency: A Case Series. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059350
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rubino, Pierangela…[et al.]. Anterior Segment Findings in Vitamin A Deficiency: A Case Series. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rubino, Pierangela& Mora, Paolo& Ungaro, Nicola& Gandolfi, Stefano A.& Orsoni, Jelka G.. Anterior Segment Findings in Vitamin A Deficiency: A Case Series. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059350
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059350