Xerophthalmia
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Xerophthalmia or disease which is caused due to deficiency of vitamin A in the body. The symptoms of this disease is the dryness of the eye and corneal epithelium because lakrimalis gland decreased. Seen lining the eyeball wrinkles and dull when the eyeball moves. Function of the eye was reduced to hemeralopia or noctalmia that the laity are called blind dusk or night blindness, unable to see in dim light. At an advanced stage because their cells so soft then its called as keratomalasia and can cause blindness.
The function of vitamin A actually includes three functions that function in the process of seeing, in the process of metabolism, and reproduction processes. Disorder resulting from deficiency of vitamin A which is prominent, is a disruption in the process of seeing these so-called xerophthalmia.
Therefore deficiency of vitamin A deficiency prevention is important here is addressed to the prevention of blindness in children under five. Of course some sort of medication and treatment could be done by buying drugs in some drugs or pharmacy store, but its always better to prevent it. Drugs might be able to heal certain disease or at least reduce it, yet consume hygiene food could help you heal more quickly. For others, certain medication and treatment such as arthritis pain relief could help you out reducing pain with join or arthritis pain.
Xerophthalmia prevention programs aimed at children under five with vitamin A freely through health centers. Besides that prevention programs can be done through nutrition counseling people about food as a source of vitamin.
Below are the food that could provide or contain lots of vitamin A
Food Mg thiamine per 100 g
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Type of halibut liver oil 900 000
Cod liver oil 18,000
Ox liver 16,500
margarine 900
butter 825
cheese ceader 350
eggs 140
Iakn type haering 45
milk 30