Eye signs in patients with anorexia nervosa.
Thirteen anorexia nervosa patients and 13 control subjects were examined for cataract and xerophthalmia. Although 11 patients had Vitamin A intakes below recommended daily levels for significant periods of time, there was no evidence to suggest that they had an increased incidence of pathological changes in conjunctiva or lens.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000209:etiology*