Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC)
Twenty two cases were studied for early detection of Xerophthalmia by impression cytology and Rose Bengal
staining. Patients were below 6 years of age and admitted in the paediatric ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Assessment were done by conjunctival impression cytology and staining with 1% Rose Bengal dye. Estimation of serum retinol level was done by HPLC to correlate conjunctival findings with biochemical status…