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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.
In the early-1990s, the hospital was renamed as the North Carolina Eye and Ear Hospital. It was located at the time in its original building in downtown Durham, near the East Campus of Duke University. In May 2005, NCSH moved to its current location in northern Durham, and was renamed as North Carolina Specialty Hospital in 2000.
Brasstown is served by Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital, a 191-bed facility 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west in nearby Peachtree. Founded in 1979, it is the only hospital in North Carolina west of Franklin and Bryson City. [35]
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
Fuquay-Varina is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the North American Piedmont and Atlantic Coastal Plain regions meet. This area is known as the " Fall Line " because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers.
It is bordered to the north by Conover and to the northwest by Hickory. Claremont is to the northeast, and Maiden is to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.8 square miles (35.8 km 2 ), of which 13.8 square miles (35.7 km 2 ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km 2 ), or 0.37%, is water.
Pinehurst, known formally as The Village of Pinehurst, is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. [8] As of the 2020 census , the village population was 17,581. [ 9 ] Pinehurst refers to both the village, and the Pinehurst Resort , a Golf resort, which has hosted multiple United States Open Championships in the sport.