Four Unique Cases of Keratopathy From Vitamin A Deficiency in a Tertiary Care Center in the United States: A Case Series
Vitamin A deficiency remains a notable cause of preventable vision loss and keratopathy in high-income countries, especially in certain at-risk populations. Prompt recognition of ocular signs and timely vitamin A repletion can lead to reversal or stabilization of keratopathy; however, at the institution in this study, patients more frequently presented after significant corneal damage had occurred.
Authors
- Joshua M. Van Swol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2478-9865)
- Catherine Reppa
Institutions
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cornea
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ico.0000000000003992
- Primary Topic
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00