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Classroom classification

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Keratomalacia

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Common symptoms

角膜知觉减少、角膜反射迟钝、眼角膜反射消失

The pathology of disease

Keratomalacia is corneal melting/ulceration from severe vitamin A deficiency; malnourished children; xerosis; Bitot spots; irreversible blindness.

Symptoms

Night blindness; Bitot spots; corneal dryness; melting/perforation; malnourished child; bilateral

Causes

Severe vitamin A deficiency; malnutrition; measles; diarrhea.

Treatment

High-dose vitamin A immediately; eye care; nutrition; prevent perforation

Dept

Ophthalmology / pediatrics / nutrition.

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