Corneal ulceration due to vitamin A deficiency in Zellweger syndrome
Colburn JD et al. - The authors report a case of vitamin A deficiency and secondary corneal ulcer in an infant with Zellweger syndrome. A 7-month-old infant with failure to thrive and malnutrition developed a corneal ulcer. Fortified antibiotic eye drops were administered without improvement. Vitamin A deficiency was suspected and confirmed. Supplementation with oral vitamin A decreased corneal opacification. [more...]
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