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night blindness is particularly caused by deficiency of vitamin A (retinol)

Our eyes contain 2 photosensitive cells

  • rods-for scotopic vision i.e., for night vision contain pigment rodopsin
  • cones-for photopic vision i.e, to see colours in presence of light contain pigment ionopsin

rodopsin pigment contain retinal, an aldehyde of retinol(vitamin A)

Therefore deficiency of vitamin A effects scotopic vision and is known as night blindness

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vitamin a deficiency. There are many other causes- Retinitis Pigmentosa, Myopia or short sight, cataract, glaucoma and Diabetes. Retinitis Pigmentosa is genetic, incurable and ultimately leads to blindness.

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night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin a

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Lack of Vitamin A causes night blindness.

Vitamin-A rich food stuffs like carrots much be taken in frequently to get rid of that disease .

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lack of vitamin a in your diet

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A low Deficiency in vitamin A

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