BITOT’S SPOT DUE TO:
- Bitot’s spots are an eye condition named by a Dr. Bitot in France in 1863. Caused by vitamin A deficiency, Bitot’s spots are tiny specks of keratin protein that flakes off the inside of the eyelid. A malfunction of the goblet cells leads of a deficiency of the protective mucus that carries away keratin and other debris and keeps the lenses clear.
- Bitot’s spots are a condition of a continuum of eye complaints ranging from itchy eyes to blindness. Mild cases of vitamin A deficiency only cause minor irritation. More severe cases of vitamin A deficiency cause Bitot’s spots and xerophthalmia.