How to manage children with xerophthalmia

The principles of managing children with the eye signs of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) – xerophthalmia – are:

1. correct the deficiency
2. manage the eye manifestations.

The initial focus should always be on correcting the VAD as children with any signs of xerophthalmia are at an increased risk of dying.

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