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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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Keratomalacia in a neonate secondary to maternal Vitamin A deficiency
Renu Magdum, Sampada Tambolkar
Department of Ophthalmology, Padmashree Dr D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Renu Magdum
7 Panchsheel Park, Aundh, Pune - 411 007, Maharashtra
India
 DOI: 10.4103/1858-540X.138852 
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Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a leading cause of childhood blindness, morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries like India. The universal Vitamin A supplementation program is mainly aimed at the age group from 6 months to 5 years. However, malnourished pregnant women with VAD and their infants, who are entirely dependent on breast milk, constitute another highly susceptible group to the blinding effects of vitamin A deficiency. We need to develop strategies aimed at safe vitamin supplementation in this vulnerable group. The aim of reporting blinding keratomalacia in a 20-day-old neonate was to emphasize on the need to revise health care strategies. |
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