Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.05.020 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Urethral keratosis caused by vitamin A deficiency: two case reports.
BMC Pediatr
October 2024
Department of Pediatric Urology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, 1-2, Shintoshin, Chuo- ku, Saitama, 330-8777, Japan.
Article Synopsis
- Dysuria in children can have multiple causes, but this report highlights two cases where vitamin A deficiency (VAD) led to urethral keratosis, a previously unreported etiology.
- The cases involved two boys with intellectual disabilities and autism who experienced recurrent dysuria, and cystoscopy revealed blockage due to abnormal epithelium.
- Diagnosis of VAD was made based on low serum vitamin A levels and the presence of Bitot's spots, and treatment with vitamin A improved their urinary symptoms.
Keratomalacia and corneal perforation in vitamin A deficiency: Anterior-segment optical-coherence-tomography and histological findings.
Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the histological findings and AS-OCT results in patients suffering from severe keratomalacia and corneal perforation due to vitamin A deficiency (VAD).
- Four patients were examined, with most showing severe VAD and evidence of corneal damage, including perforation in three cases.
- The findings highlight a correlation between AS-OCT imaging and histological results, demonstrating that keratomalacia, while rare, can still occur in well-nourished populations, showcasing symptoms such as Bitot's spots in one patient.
Vitamin A deficiency retinopathy in the setting of celiac disease and liver fibrosis.
Doc Ophthalmol
October 2024
Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Purpose: Vitamin A is a lipid-soluble compound that is critical in maintaining phototransduction. Ocular manifestations of hypovitaminosis A may present with anterior segment signs of xeropthalmia, with advanced cases also causing classic retinal and electrophysiologic changes of vitamin A deficiency retinopathy. We present a case of vitamin A deficiency retinopathy, with corresponding retinal imaging and electrophysiology, in an adult patient with celiac disease and liver fibrosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOcular morbidity profiles of out-of-school children in a North Indian urban slum.
Indian J Ophthalmol
July 2024
Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India.
Purpose: This study evaluates the recent trends in ocular morbidities and vision-related practices in "out-of-school" children in urban slums of Gurugram in North India.
Methods: In this observational study, a validated questionnaire was administered to 161 students from two nonformal slum schools. Sociocultural, demographic data, vision-related practices, and visual acuity with subjective refraction of the children were recorded.
Ocular manifestations of liver disease: an important diagnostic aid.
Int Ophthalmol
April 2024
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
Purpose: This review examined existing literature to determine various ocular manifestations of liver pathologies, with a focus on metabolic deficiencies as well as viral and immune liver conditions.
Methods: Recent data were compiled from PubMed from 2000 to 2020 using keywords that were relevant to the assessed pathologies. Ocular presentations of several liver pathologies were researched and then summarized in a comprehensive form.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!