Epithelial xerosis of conjunctiva is caused by –
Correct Answer: Xerophthalmia
Description: Epithelial xerosis: It occurs due to hypovitaminosis -A. Epithelial xerosis may be seen in association with night blindness or as a pa and parcel of the xerophthalmia (the term which is applied to all ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency which range from night blindness to keratomalacia ref : A K KHURANA OPHTALMOLOGY,E4, page-84 ref img
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