Define Conjunctival Xerosis - Micronutrient Deficiencies?
Conjunctiva in nonnal children is bright white, smooth and glistening. Conjunctival xerosis is characterized by dryness of the conjunctiva, after exposure to air for 10-15 seconds by keeping eyelids drawn back, which also becomes thick, rough and wrinkled.In case of an affected child, the changes associated with conjunctiva include: dryness (the literal meaning of "Xerosis"), unwettability, loss of transparency, wrinkling and pigmentation.