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Xerophthalmia

Known as: Conjunctival Xerosis, ophthalmoxerosis, Xerophthalmia [Disease/Finding] 
Dryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival secretions. It may be associated with vitamin A deficiency, trauma, or any… 
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Disorder of eye

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2006
2006
Role of complement and B lymphocytes in Sjögren's syndrome-like autoimmune exocrinopathy of NOD.B10-H2b mice.
1993
1993
Clustering of xerophthalmia within households and villages.
The clustering of xerophthalmia within households and villages was estimated among preschool age children using data from studies… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
CLINICAL MEASURES TO PROMOTE CORNEAL EPITHELIAL HEALING
Abstract It is necessary to know the specific patho‐biology of a persistent epithelial defect to determine the strategy to be… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Village and household clustering of xerophthalmia and trachoma.
The clustering of xerophthalmia in villages and in households was assessed among preschool children surveyed in the Lower Shire… 
1988
1988
Effect of retinoid deficiency on keratin expression in mouse bladder.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Nutritional factors in corneal xerophthalmia and keratomalacia.
Six measures of nutritional status were studied in 162 consecutive cases of presumed nutritional keratopathy ranging from mild… 
1982
1982
Corneal xerophthalmia and keratomalacia.
Detailed examinations were conducted on 162 consecutive children with nutritional keratopathy. Surface changes ranged from mild… 
1980
1980
Clinical characteristics of vitamin A responsive and nonresponsive Bitot's spots.
1972
1972
Pattern of protein-calorie malnutrition in young children attending an outpatient clinic in Baghdad.
1955
1955
Vitamin A deficiency in infancy.
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