E50

Clinical Information

• A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of vitamin a in the diet, characterized by night blindness and other ocular manifestations such as dryness of the conjunctiva and later of the cornea xerophthalmia). Vitamin a deficiency is a very common problem worldwide, particularly in developing countries as a consequence of famine or shortages of vitamin a-rich foods. In the United States it is found among the urban poor, the elderly, alcoholics, and patients with malabsorption. from cecil textbook of medicine, 19th ed, p1179)

• Condition due to a deficiency of vitamin a.

• Deficiency of vitamin a due to malnutrition, malabsorption, or dietary lack. It is manifested with reduced night vision, night blindness, and xerophthalmia.

Details

• A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of vitamin a in the diet, characterized by night blindness and other ocular manifestations such as dryness of the conjunctiva and later of the cornea (xerophthalmia). Vitamin a deficiency is a very common problem worldwide, particularly in developing countries as a consequence of famine or shortages of vitamin a-rich foods. In the United States it is found among the urban poor, the elderly, alcoholics, and patients with malabsorption. (from cecil textbook of medicine, 19th ed, p1179)

• Condition due to a deficiency of vitamin a.

• Deficiency of vitamin a due to malnutrition, malabsorption, or dietary lack. It is manifested with reduced night vision, night blindness, and xerophthalmia.

• E50.0

  Vitamin A deficiency with conjunctival xerosis

• E50.1

  Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot’s spot and conjunctival xerosis

• E50.2

  Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis

• E50.3

  Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration and xerosis

• E50.4

  Vitamin A deficiency with keratomalacia

• E50.5

  Vitamin A deficiency with night blindness

• E50.6

  Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea

• E50.7

  Other ocular manifestations of vitamin A deficiency

• E50.8

  Other manifestations of vitamin A deficiency

• E50.9

  Vitamin A deficiency, unspecified