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what are the different diseases caused to eye due to the lack of vitamins?
There are many symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency through which one can detect low levels of Vitamin A in the body.

    Reduced vision in the night or dim light; which means that they will not be able to distinguish outlines of images in reduced illumination. They might however still go on to see normally during day light hours until the night blindness turns into some other severe form.

    Dry eyes which could also lead to xeropthalmia; this is a severe form of night blindness in which the outer membrane of the eye, known as conjunctiva loses its goblet cells. These cells perform to release mucus in the eye, to keep it lubricated. The loss of goblet cells results in this condition – xeropthalmia in which the eye can no longer produce tears. These dead or lost cells can even accumulate on the outer layer of the eye resembling a form of debris. This debris can easily lead to blindness or any other infection.
    Eye inflammation can also result from Vitamin A deficiency.


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