EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Prof of Ophthalmology-U of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Category: Systemic Disorders
Diagnosis: Vitamin A deficiency and its ocular manifestations

Vitamin A deficiency and its ocular manifestations

Image Comments:

Photograph #1 demonstrates a classic Bitot's spot. The remaining photographs demonstrate other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency.
The Blog site also contains a document pertaing to vitamin A deficiency itself. All photographs were taken by Dr. Caccamise while he was Eye Surgeon-in-Charge of the Kurji (Patna,Bihar,India) Holy Family Hospital Eye Clinic periodically from 1951 through 1968. All patients were under his direct care.

Vitamin A deficiency and its ocular manifestations


Vitamin A deficiency and its ocular manifestations


Vitamin A deficiency and its ocular manifestations


 

 

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