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Year : 1988 | Volume
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Conjunctival mucus ferning in hypovitaminosis A
DP Edward, FK Mascarenhas
Department of Ophthalmology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Sarjapur Road Bangalore-34, India
Correspondence Address:
D P Edward Department of Ophthalmology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Sarjapur Road Bangalore-34 India
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PMID: 3253194
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The ocular ferning test was used to qualitatively assess mucus function in early stages of xerophthalmia. The results indicate that inspite of histological evidence of loss of goblet cells in the early stages, mucous function and production is sufficient to produce ferning. It is suggested that such derangements in mucous ferning may occur in more advanced stages of xerophthalmia. |
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