Xerophthalmia in school children.

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dc.contributor.authorDesai, N Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorLohiya, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorKeshan, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorNag, Ven_US
dc.date.accessioned1989-09-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T07:31:39Z
dc.date.available1989-09-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T07:31:39Z
dc.date.issued1989-09-01en_US
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of xerophthalmia was studied in 5135 school children of Jodhpur ranging between 6 and 16 years of age. The total prevalence of xerophthalmia was found to be 9.89%. Night blindness (XN) and milder conjunctival form (XIA, XIB) of the disease were predominantly prevalent in the studied population. Corneal disease (X2, X3A, X3B) was found in 8 cases and xerophthalmia scar (XS) in only one case. Recognition of early xerophthalmia and urgent vitamin A therapy is of paramount importance to preclude the onset of the corneal stage and irreversible blindness. It is suggested that xerophthalmia screening be made an essential component of routine medical check-up in schools with XN (night blindness with or without conjunctival xerosis) and XIB (Bitot's spots) used as criterion for screening to effectuate early detection and treatment of xerophthalmia.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDesai NC, Lohiya S, Keshan S, Nag V. Xerophthalmia in school children. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 1989 Sep; 87(9): 209-11en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/96963
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jimaonline.org.in/en_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMass Screeningen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshSchool Health Servicesen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshXerophthalmia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleXerophthalmia in school children.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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