Abstract

Case Report

Bilateral corneal ulcer and hypovitaminosis A: a case report

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

Published: 11 October, 2021 | Volume 5 - Issue 2 | Pages: 023-024

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.

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