Risk Factors For Xerophthalmia

Chronic Diarrhea

Defined as loose stools that occur for a minimum of four weeks, and generally implies three or four or more loose stools a day, chronic diarrhea can result in substantial impacts on the quality of overall health, and life in general. At its gentlest, diarrhea is inconvenient; while at its worst, it can disable or even threaten the lives of its sufferers. Effective treatments are fortunately available, depending on the cause of the condition. This could be due to irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, infections, endocrine disorders, food sensitivity or allergies, and medicinal side effects or side effects of dietary supplements and herbs. Chronic diarrhea interrupts the chain of digestion and limits the amount of vitamin A the body can absorb before food intake is rushed through to a mistimed exit. In this case, xerophthalmia is known as nutritional blindness.