Dry eyes — vitamin A deficiency is a differential diagnosis not to be missed: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.12809/hkjo-v25n1-294Keywords:
Cornea, Dry eye syndromes, Night blindness, Vitamin A deficiency, XerophthalmiaAbstract
We describe a 53-year-old woman who presented with dry eye disease with poor vision in both eyes secondary to vitamin A deficiency.
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