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ArticleCureus2022

Bilateral Keratomalacia From Vitamin A Deficiency in Pancreatic Insufficiency.

Sara Bijan, Oliver R Filutowski, Sara Safari

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Sara BijanOphthalmology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
Oliver R FilutowskiOphthalmology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
Sara SafariMedicine, University of South Florida (USF) Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While vitamin A deficiency is a leading cause of blindness globally, it is uncommon in the developed world. Here we describe the unique presentation of a young man in the United States with keratomalacia from vitamin A deficiency related to pancreatic insufficiency. The patient presented with bilateral blurry vision that persisted for two weeks, significant unintentional weight loss, orthostatic hypotension, and profuse diarrhea. Upon slit-lamp examination, bilateral corneal opacities were appreciated. After completing additional testing, it became clear that the patient's corneal opacities were related to vitamin A deficiency from pancreatic insufficiency.

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corneacorneal ulcerkeratomalaciapancreatic insufficiencyvitamin axerophthalmia

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PMID36059339
PMCPMC9428414

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