| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:10138 |
| Name | xerophthalmia |
| Definition | A dry eye syndrome that is characterized by conjunctival and corneal xerosis, Bitot's spots, keratomalacia, nyctalopia, and retinopathy resulting from vitamin A deficiency. https://www.nature.com/articles/eye201417, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK431094/ |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:193887002 |
| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Conjunctival xerosis [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a dry eye syndrome |