Question

Xerophthalmia is caused due to the deficiency of

• A. Vitamin A
• B. Vitamin B
• C. Vitamin C
• D. Vitamin D.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Vitamin A

• Xerophthalmia is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears caused by vitamin A deficiency.
• In this condition, the thin lining of the eyelid and eyeball, called the conjunctiva, dries out, thickens, and begins to wrinkle. Hence, the deficiency of Vitamin A causes xerophthalmia.
• So, the correct answer is 'Vitamin A".