<prompt> Vitamin A deficiency is characterized by all, EXCEPT:Bitots spotXerophthalmiaNight blindnessTrantas spot  <response>: The most characteristic and specific signs of vitamin A deficiency are eye lesions. These develop before the age of 2 years. All the ocular manifestation of Vitamin A deficiency, term Xerophthalmia. Xerophthalmia Dry eye: It has following stages: 1Night blindness earliest ocular symptom, conjunctival xerosis earliest ocular sign 3Bitots spot 4Corneal xerosis 5Keratomalacia and corneal ulcers. Trantas spot is seen in Vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Ref: O.P.Ghai 6th Ed Page 120,121. 