Evaluation and Clinical Course of Keratomalacia With Descemetocele in a Child With Autism and Vitamin A Deficiency.
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
; 57: e1-e3, 2020 Jan 24.
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ABSTRACT
Autistic children with selective diets have an elevated risk for vitamin A deficiency. The authors present the case of a 7-year-old boy with keratomalacia resulting from dietary vitamin A deficiency. Optical coherence tomography and ultrasound biomicroscopy can provide useful details of the cornea and underlying structures. Vitamin A supplementation can result in significant resolution, obviating the need for surgical intervention. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2020;57e1-e3.].
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtorno Autístico
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Deficiência de Vitamina A
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Perfuração da Córnea
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article