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Diseases » Keratomalacia » Introduction
 

Keratomalacia

Keratomalacia: Introduction

Keratomalacia: A rare eye disease that results from a deficiency of vitamin A. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Keratomalacia is available below.

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Definitions of Keratomalacia:

Softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Keratomalacia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Keratomalacia, or a subtype of Keratomalacia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)


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