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Keratomalacia |
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Bitot Spots (in Keratomalacia) |
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Keratomalacia caused by vitamin A deficiency is sometimes accompanied by development of discrete, foamy-appearing areas (Bitot spots) on the conjunctiva.
Image courtesy of the World Health Organization via the Online Journal of Ophthalmology (www.onjoph.com).