Conjunctival mucus ferning in hypovitaminosis A

The ocular ferning test was used to qualitatively assess mucus function in early stages of xerophthalmia. The results indicate that inspite of histological evidence of loss of goblet cells in the early stages, mucous function and production is sufficient to produce ferning. It is suggested that such...

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Main Authors: Edward D, Mascarenhas F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1988-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1988;volume=36;issue=1;spage=27;epage=28;aulast=Edward