Keratomalacia | PGI based MCQs

Keratomalacia is associated with 

A. Measles 
B. Mumps 
C. Rubella 
D. Diarrhoea 
E. Chicken pox

The Answer is. (A) Measles; (D) Diarrhoea

• Kerotomalacia is due to deficiency of vitamin-A,

• Measles and diarrhoea - vit A dificiency, there by causes Keratomalacia

Vit A deficiency stages:

1. night blindness (first symptom)

2. conjunctival xerosis (first sign)

3. bitot spots (epidemiological marker)

4. corneal xerosis (non reversible)

5. keratomalacia (last stage, blindness, liquefaction of cornea)