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Xeropathilimia

What is Xeropathilimia ?
Technically, the term is XEROS + OPHTHALMIA =dryness of the eyes. Xeropthalmia: Dry eyes. Also, called conjunctivitis arida, Xeropthalmia can be associated with systemic diseases (such as Sjogren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, hypothyroidism, and others) or deficiency of vitamin A.

Causes of Xeropathilimia
Xeropthalmia results from inadequate function of the lacrimal glands, which supply water to produce tears. When xeropthalmia is due to vitamin A deficiency, the condition begins with night blindness and conjunctival xerosis (dryness of the eye membranes) and progresses to corneal xerosis (dryness of the cornea), and, in the late stages, to keratomalacia (softening of the cornea). Series of changes in the eye can lead to blindness.

Symptoms of Xeropathilimia
Signs and Symptoms of Deficiency:
  • Bitot's spots--->xerosis conjunctiva--->xeropthalmia
  • Diarrhea
  • Dry eyes
  • Follicular hyperkeratosis - common areas: interior thighs and posterior arms
  • Keratinization
  • Loss of bone
  • Loss of both taste and smell
  • Loss of tooth enamel
  • Night blindness
  • Opacity
  • Reduced immunity
  • Respiratory infections
  • Sloughing of epithelial cells of cornea


Diagnosis of Xeropathilimia
Vitamin A blindness is both the easiest and the cheapest major nutritional illness to cure. Vitamin A is probably the most important of all vitamins. Its great importance is demonstrated dramatically in that, more than nay other vitamin, deficiencies of Vitamin A are still widespread throughout the world and involve millions of persons, especially children.

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