Bilateral corneal perforation due to vitamin A deficiency in a child with seizures
Dietary vitamin A deficiency is exceptionally rare in resource-rich countries. A well-known consequence of vitamin A deficiency is xeropthalmia, a spectrum which includes pathologic dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea, which can lead to corneal infection, thinning, or perforation, portending a ver...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Global Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667009724000381 |