Vitamin A deficiency symptoms may include the following
- Faulty teeth and slow bone formation
- Night blindness means difficulty in vision in dim light
- Prolonged deficiency may cause xerophthalmia (dry eyes) which will ultimately lead to blindness
- Skin may be rough dry and scaly .
- Bumpy skin
- There is increased susceptibility to cold and viral infections such as sinusitis (chronic inflammation of the sinuses)
- There may be frequent infections of the bladder or urinary tract
- Person with Vitamin A deficiency has tendency to abcesses in the ear
- Rapid weight loss may occur
- There may be loss of smell, taste or appetite.
