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Xerophthalmia (Greek for dry eyes) is a medical affliction where a eye doesn't produce tears. It can be from either the deficiency within Vitamin A and is sometimes wont to describe that want, although there can be more is the causal agent of.

Vitamin A Deficiency and the Prevalence of Xerophthalmia in Southern Rwanda
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