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- Title
Association Between Vitamin Deficiencies and Ophthalmological Conditions.
- Authors
Pereira, Austin; Adekunle, R Damilola; Zaman, Michele; Wan, Michael J
- Abstract
Vitamin deficiencies can have adverse effects on health, including on the visual system. The ocular manifestations of a vitamin deficiency are related to the underlying biochemical function of the particular nutrient. While vitamin deficiencies are not common in developed counties, they are still prevalent in parts of the developing world and in specific, vulnerable populations. Vitamin deficiencies can cause or contribute to many ophthalmological conditions and eye diseases may even be the first presenting finding of a vitamin deficiency. As such, it is important for ophthalmologists to be aware of the ocular manifestations of vitamin deficiencies, especially given that the complications can be severe and effectively treated if identified early. This review summarizes the literature on the main vitamins known to have characteristic ocular manifestations: vitamins A, B1, B2, B9, B12, C, D, E and K. The function, epidemiology, manifestations, workup, and management of each vitamin is discussed in detail.
- Subjects
VITAMIN deficiency; VITAMIN B deficiency; VITAMIN C deficiency; DEVELOPING countries; VITAMIN A
- Publication
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2023, Vol 17, p2045
- ISSN
1177-5467
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/OPTH.S401262