What
is Xerophthalmia:
A medical condition in
which lacrimal glands fails to produce lacrimal fluid or tears in the eyes.
It leads to dryness of
the eyes with thickening of conjunctiva and cornea.
Xerophthalmia
Treatment:
To treat symptoms, artificial
tears and eyeglasses can be used when in outdoors.
To treat deficiency, Vitamin A supplements and Vitamin A rich foods such as apricots, cabbage,
carrot, lettuce, mango, spinach, sweet potato, tomato, whole milk and cod liver
oil can be given.
Prophylaxis (Recommended by WHO):
- Children at 9 months: Give 100,000 IU Vitamin A, repeat 200,000 IU
orally up to 6 years of age in every 6 months.
- Children who are not breast fed: Give 50,000 IU Vitamin A orally before the age of six months.
- Children
weighing less than 8 kg: Give 100,000 IU Vitamin A orally in every 3 to 6
months.
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To treat symptoms, artificial tears and eyeglasses can be used when in outdoors.
To treat deficiency, Vitamin A supplements and Vitamin A rich foods such as apricots, cabbage, carrot, lettuce, mango, spinach, sweet potato, tomato, whole milk and cod liver oil can be given.
- Children at 9 months: Give 100,000 IU Vitamin A, repeat 200,000 IU orally up to 6 years of age in every 6 months.
- Children who are not breast fed: Give 50,000 IU Vitamin A orally before the age of six months.
- Children weighing less than 8 kg: Give 100,000 IU Vitamin A orally in every 3 to 6 months.
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