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narrative_review·ophthalmology, nutrition, vitamins, micronutrients, clinical nutrition·PMC10363387

Association Between Vitamin Deficiencies and Ophthalmological Conditions

Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 4 authors, 3 centres

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It provides a clinical guide for ophthalmologists to recognize and manage eye conditions caused or exacerbated by nutritional deficits.

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This comprehensive narrative review analyzed 159 peer-reviewed publications to summarize the ophthalmic implications of vitamin deficiencies. The review aims to provide a practical clinical guide.

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PMC10363387

Association Between Vitamin Deficiencies and Ophthalmological Conditions

Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)

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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. Keywords: vitamin A deficiency, vitamin B deficiency, vitamin C deficiency, vitamin D deficiency, vitamin E deficiency, vitamin K deficiency

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Austin Pereira, R Damilola Adekunle, Michele Zaman et al.. Association Between Vitamin Deficiencies and Ophthalmological Conditions. Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.). (2023). https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S401262

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4 · 3 CENTRES

Austin Pereira, R Damilola Adekunle, Michele Zaman, Michael J Wan

1University of Toronto Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
3Queen’s School of Medicine, Kingston, Ontario, Canada