Bilateral keratomalacia years after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch surgery: A case of severe vitamin A deficiency and literature review.
- 2025-10
- Review
- The Journal of international medical research 53(10)
- Jaron C Sanchez
- Omar Nusair
- Dipen Kumar
- Mohammad Soleimani
- PubMed: 41130926
- DOI: 10.1177/03000605251387932
- Low evidence
Treatment with high-dose intramuscular vitamin A and total parenteral nutrition resulted in significant visual recovery and resolution of keratomalacia at 2 months after hospital discharge.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large
- Dose
- high-dose intramuscular vitamin A