<prompt> Dose of vitamin A for a 18 month old baby, with keratomalacia, weighing 10 kg is?50,000 IU1,00,000 IU2,00,000 IU5,00,000 IU  <response>: Vitamin A DEFICIENCY It is characterized by night blindness, conjunctival xerosis, Bitot spots, Keratomalacia and fundus changes in severe cases Treatment: 6 months of age - Vitamin A 50,000 IU orallydose 6-12 months of age - Vitamin A 100,000 IU orallydose 12 months of age - Vitamin A 2,00,000 IU orallydose The same dose is repeated next day 4 weeks later. - Clouding of cornea in a child with Vit A deficiency is emergency - requires parenteral administration of 50,000 - 100,000 IU Retinol - In keratomalacia - Local treatment with antibiotic drops ointment , padding of eye - enhances healing 