Question
Enlist the clinical features and elaborate the preventive measures to combat:
a) Xerophthalmia
b) Anaemia
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a) Xerophthalmia
Clinical Features:
* Night blindness (difficulty seeing in dim light)
* Dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea
* Bitot’s spots (foamy, white patches on the conjunctiva)
* Corneal ulceration and softening (keratomalacia)
* In advanced cases, blindness may occur
Preventive Measures:
* Ensure adequate intake of vitamin A through diet (green leafy vegetables, carrots, milk, eggs)
* Promote breastfeeding for infants to provide vitamin A
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