Ophthalmic manifestations of vitamin A and D deficiency in two autistic teenagers: case reports and a review of the literature.

Duignan, Emma; Kenna, Paul; Watson, Rosemarie; Fitzsimon, Susan; Brosnahan, Donal

dc.contributor.author	Duignan, Emma
dc.contributor.author	Kenna, Paul
dc.contributor.author	Watson, Rosemarie
dc.contributor.author	Fitzsimon, Susan
dc.contributor.author	Brosnahan, Donal
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-06T09:34:45Z	en
dc.date.available	2015-07-06T09:34:45Z	en
dc.date.issued	2015-01	en
dc.identifier.citation	Ophthalmic manifestations of vitamin A and D deficiency in two autistic teenagers: case reports and a review of the literature., 6 (1):24-9 Case Rep Ophthalmol	en
dc.identifier.issn	1663-2699	en
dc.identifier.pmid	25759666	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1159/000373921	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10147/558867	en
dc.description.abstract	We describe the cases of 2 autistic children with ophthalmic and systemic manifestations of vitamin A deficiency due to food faddism. Although vitamin A deficiency is common in the developing world, reports in developed societies are rare. Our patients presented over a 1-year period. The patients were 14 and 13 years old at the time of presentation and were both found to have marked features of vitamin A deficiency related to unusual dietary habits. Anterior segment signs of xerophthalmia were present in both patients. In addition, patient 1 showed evidence of a rod-predominant retinopathy, which resolved with vitamin A supplementation. Due to its rare occurrence, hypovitaminosis A must be highlighted and anticipated in this cohort.
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Karger Publishing	en
dc.relation.url	http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/373921	en
dc.rights	Archived with thanks to Case reports in ophthalmology	en
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/	en
dc.subject	VITAMIN DEFICIENCY	en
dc.subject	AUTISM	en
dc.subject	OPHTHALMIC SERVICE	en
dc.subject	CHILD	en
dc.title	Ophthalmic manifestations of vitamin A and D deficiency in two autistic teenagers: case reports and a review of the literature.	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.identifier.journal	Case reports in ophthalmology	en
dc.description.funding	No funding	en
dc.description.province	Leinster	en
dc.description.peer-review	peer-review	en
refterms.dateFOA	2018-08-26T21:06:27Z
html.description.abstract	We describe the cases of 2 autistic children with ophthalmic and systemic manifestations of vitamin A deficiency due to food faddism. Although vitamin A deficiency is common in the developing world, reports in developed societies are rare. Our patients presented over a 1-year period. The patients were 14 and 13 years old at the time of presentation and were both found to have marked features of vitamin A deficiency related to unusual dietary habits. Anterior segment signs of xerophthalmia were present in both patients. In addition, patient 1 showed evidence of a rod-predominant retinopathy, which resolved with vitamin A supplementation. Due to its rare occurrence, hypovitaminosis A must be highlighted and anticipated in this cohort.