xerotic keratitis


ker·a·to·ma·la·ci·a

(ker'ă-tō-mă-lā'shē-ă), Dryness with ulceration and perforation of the cornea, with absence of inflammatory reactions, occurring in cachectic children; results from severe vitamin A deficiency. Synonym(s): xerotic keratitis [kerato- + G. malakia, softness]

xerotic keratitis

Softening, desiccation, and ulceration of cornea resulting from dryness of the conjunctiva.See also: keratitis