What are the clinical features of Xeropthalmia ?

style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:justify">Clinical features of Xerophthalmia are --

Delayed dark adaptation (an early symptom).

Night blindness or nyctalopia.

Photophobia (sensitivity to light).

Diminution of vision.

Dry and scaly cornea (xerophthalmia).

Conjunctival plaques (Bitot's spot).

· Corneal degeneration (Keratomalacia and corneal ulceration).

Prevention of Xerophthalmia:

a. Most cases occur in urban poor and rural peasants in under doctored areas, and keratomalacia develops without the chil­dren being seen by a doctor. Therefore, to prevent this, doctors, nurses and mid- wives, and other paramedical staffs asso­ciated with maternal and child health clin­ics should be _____ _________ _______ _____ _____ _________ _____ _________ _______ ___.
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