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Dr.Irma A. Pasaribu,Sp.Mata
Department of Ophthalmology
Definition
Semua manifestasi karena kekurangan
vit.A pada mata, termasuk:
Perubahan anatomi mata
Perubahan anatomi dan fungsi retina
Metabolism
Retinol (vit A)
Larut lemak, ditemukan dlm dagin,
ikan, fowl, diary products
Carotene (pro vitamin A)
Ditemukan pd daun hijau, sayuran
merah dan kuning, minyak2 dari
tanaman; hrs diubah mnjd vitamin A
Metabolism
50-90% retinol absorbed in intestines
Deposited in liver as retinol palmitate
Retinol palmitate enters bloodstream, combines
with retinol binding protein
Bound retinol palmitate leaves bloodstream and
enters epithelial tissues of whole body
Therapy
Day one: vit.A 200.000 IU (100.000 IU for
<12 months of age)
Day two: same dose
After 1 week: same dose
2-4 weeks: same dose
Therapy
Improve nutritional status
Overcome accompanying diseases
Promotion of good nutrition, good health,
and good living conditions
Overcome poverty and ignorance
Prevention
Good nutritions, prevention of diseases,
good living conditions, attitudes and
behaviour supporting good health and
living
Vitamin A maintenance dose
Vitamin A distribution programs