title: Vitamin A deficiency and its effects on the eye.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston 02114, USA.
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Loewenstein
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Azar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D008877:Middle East / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D014801:Vitamin A