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Bitot's Spots

Bitot's Spots is a clinical sign characterized by foamy, whitish, triangular lesions on the conjunctiva of the eye, resulting from keratinization due to severe vitamin A deficiency.

21

Publications

521

Citations

74

Authors

27

Institutions

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2017–2026

2

Variants

Bitot Spots

Parents

Publications

21

Prevalence of Childhood Blindness and Ocular Morbidity in a Rural Pediatric Population in Southern India: The Pavagada Pediatric Eye Disease Study-1

Vasudha Kemmanu, Kaushik Hegde, Subramanya Kota Giliyar et al. · Ophthalmic Epidemiology · 2016 · 63 citations

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Clinical Characteristics of Vitamin a Responsive and Nonresponsive Bitot's Spots

Alfred Sommer, Nani Emran, Sugana Tjakrasudjatma · American Journal of Ophthalmology · 1980 · 54 citations

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Bitot's Spots Responsive and Nonresponsive to Vitamin A

Alfred Sommer · Archives of Ophthalmology · 1981 · 49 citations

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Prevalence of ocular signs and subclinical vitamin A deficiency and its determinants among rural pre-school children in India

Avula Laxmaiah, Madhavan K. Nair, Nimmathota Arlappa et al. · Public Health Nutrition · 2011 · 47 citations · Full text

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Response of Bitot's Spots in Preschool Children to Vitamin A Treatment

Richard D. Semba, Sopandi Wirasasmita, Gantira Natadisastra et al. · American Journal of Ophthalmology · 1990 · 36 citations · Full text

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Authors

74

  1. AS
    Alfred Sommer

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    3 publications · 139 citations

    3

    h-index

  2. AB
    A Banou

    Institut du Sahel, Mali

    2 publications · 36 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. GN
    Gantira Natadisastra

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    2 publications · 49 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. JS
    Jean-François Schémann

    Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Senegal

    2 publications · 36 citations

    2

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  5. NE
    Nani Emran

    Johns Hopkins Hospital, United States

    2 publications · 75 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

27

  1. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    168 citations

  2. Ministry of Health

    Jakarta, Indonesia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    49 citations

  3. Prevent Blindness

    Chicago, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    99 citations

  4. Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  5. Galen University

    San Ignacio, Belize

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    23 citations

  6. Narayana Nethralaya

    Bengaluru, India

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    315 citations

  7. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

    Dakar, Senegal

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  8. National Institute of Nutrition

    Hyderabad, India

    1 h-index

    11 publications

    517 citations

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Venues

  1. Archives of Ophthalmology

    4 publications · 91 citations

    4

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 4 publications · 65 citations

    4

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  3. American Journal of Ophthalmology

    3 publications · 103 citations

    3

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  4. The Lancet

    2 publications · 34 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. Journal of the American College of Nutrition

    JANA · 2 publications · 36 citations

    2

    h-index

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