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Bitot's spots are the buildup of keratin located superficially in the conjunctiva of human's eyes. They can be oval, triangular or irregular in shape. The spots are a sign of vitamin A deficiency and associated with drying of the cornea. In 1863, the French physician Pierre Bitot (1822–1888) first described these spots. [1]
Xerophthalmia (from Ancient Greek xērós (ξηρός) meaning "dry" and ophthalmos (οφθαλμός) meaning "eye") is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears. It may be caused by vitamin A deficiency, [1] which is sometimes used to describe that condition, although there may be other causes.
Bitot's spots Pierre Alain Bitôt (22 March 1822, in Podensac – 2 February 1888) was a French physician , anatomist and surgeon ; remembered for describing Bitot's spots . Biography
If your whole eye has gone red, learn about the causes of bloodshot eyes and how to fix them. Weirdly enough, a red spot on eye might have a cause totally unrelated to your eyes: sneezing or coughing.
Huron Charter Township is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan.The population was 16,944 at the 2020 census. [3] Huron Charter Township is named after the Huron River, which flows southeast through the township.
The Fuchs spot (also known as Förster-Fuchs' Spot [1]) is a degeneration of the macula in cases of high myopia. It is named after the two persons who first described it: Ernst Fuchs , who described a pigmented lesion in 1901, and Forster , who described subretinal neovascularization in 1862. [ 2 ]
Riverdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [3] The population of the CDP was 281 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] The community is located within Seville Township with a small portion extending south into Sumner Township .
NBC Select editors tested the best acne spot treatments, including gels, pimple patches, and creams from brands like La Roche-Posay, Zitsticka, Differin and more.