A Multifaceted Presentation of Xerophthalmia in Autistic Patients

• Main Authors: Anuar Zaki Azmi, Sylves Patrick, Mohamad Israk Isa, Shuaibah Ab Ghani
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Cureus, Inc. 2023
• Subjects: RE1-994 Ophthalmology; RE91-912 Particular diseases of the eye
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38241/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38241/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38241/; https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.49172

We report the manifestations of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in three children with underlying autism of different stages. These children were under developmental paediatrician follow-up for autism, and the VAD was not detected until these children presented to Ophthalmology screening for varying stag...