Vitamin A Deficiency

Vitamin A deficiency is not common disease. But it's most common in underdeveloped countries.

Vitamin A deficiency can lead to blindness.

Symptoms:

• Reduced night vision
• Night blindness
• Dry eyes
• Eye inflammation

Causes:

Most common cause of deficiency of Vitamin A is insufficient intake of foods high in vitamin A or carotene.

Less common causes are:

• malabsorption
• massive urinary excretion
• hepatic disease decreased storage and transport of vitamin A

Treatment:

Vitamin A deficiency can be cured with oral and injectable forms of Vitamin A.