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Bitot's spots

[bitōz′]

Etymology: Pierre Bitot, French surgeon, 1822-1888

white or gray triangular deposits on the bulbar conjunctiva adjacent to the lateral margin of the cornea, a clinical sign of vitamin A deficiency. Also called Bitot's patches.

Bitot's spots

Foamy white patches in the CONJUNCTIVA at the corners of the eyes, strongly suggestive of vitamin A deficiency. (Pierre Bitot, 1822–1888, French physician).

Bitot's spots

Bitot's spots are superficial, foamy gray, triangular spots on the white of the eyeball.

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0 Bitot's spot 2 1 Lacrimation and redness 4 2 Normal eyes 183 91.

Uncorrected refractive error in schoolchildren at Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh

The prevalence rate of Bitot's spot in children exceeded the WHO criterion of 0.

Nutritional status of children in food insecure households in two districts of North Showa zone, Ethiopia

The prevalence of Bitot's spot, corneal xerosis, and corneal scar was found to be higher among boys (26%, 1.

The prevalence of Bitot's spot was much higher in comparison to the figures reported by NNMB, [12] where 0.

Vitamin A deficiency and anemia: alarming public health problems among the tribal Rathwa adolescents of Chhota Udaipur, Gujarat, western India: a cross-sectional study

These included 56% Bitot's Spots with Conjuntival Xerosis, 11% with Corneal Ulceration, 17% with Bitot's Spots, 1% with Corneal Xernsis and 3% with Corneal Scars, and 9% were having night blindness (7).

Vitamin A deficiency among children from low socio-economic status living in different environments in Khartoum State

71%) Age of Group Night Blindness+ Total Bitot's Spots 0-3 years 0 2 (.

Prevalence of vit A deficiency in rural population of Uttar Pradesh

Though literature wise vitamin A deficiency is a major problem in many of the developing countries, Bitot's spots was noticed only in 1 child (0.

Retrospective analysis of ophthalmic ailments in children attending the child development unit in a tertiary care hospital in South India

9% had evidence of bronchopneumonia radiologically and one child developed Bitot's spots and conjunctival xerosis.

Clinical profile of measles in children admitted to a rural tertiary care hospital

1] The prevalence of Bitot's spots may be highest in school age group but their occurrence may reflect past more than current history of VAD.