TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sommer,Alfred
TI  - Field guide to the detection and control of xerophthalmia
SN  - 9241541628
PY  - 1982///
CY  - Geneva
PB  - World Health Organization
KW  - Xerophthalmia
N2  - The second edition of a practical guide to the steps needed to detect, treat, and prevent xerophthalmia. The extensive revisions reflect improved understanding of the clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and treatment of xerophthalmia. Topics covered include vitamin A metabolism, clinical classification and diagnosis, epidemiology, characterization of the problem, treatment schedules, and prevention. Eight pages of colour plates are also included to facilitate recognition and diagnosis in the field. The book concludes with a series of sample forms for clinic-based or field survey reporting
UR  - http://apps.who.int/iris/
ER  -