Ophthalmological changes resulting from malnutrition

• Autor(a) principal: Melo, Lívia
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Procópio, Thais da Cunha, Cassiano, Júlia Almeida, Machado, Laísa Noronha, Flôres, Paula Ramalho França, Dias, Maria Regina Damasceno, Freitas, Aston Alves de, Souto, Geovanna Hellen Pedrosa, Custódio, Kustodyo Feitosa, Nogueira, Marden de Carvalho, Ferreira, Juliana de Lucena Martins
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences
• Texto Completo: https://bjihs.emnuvens.com.br/bjihs/article/view/416
• topic: Anormalidades do Olho; Desnutrição; Deficiência de vitaminas; Eye Abnormalities; Malnutrition; Vitamin Deficiency; anomalías oculares; desnutrición; Deficiência de vitaminas

INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition is a process that generates numerous consequences for the human body, especially in the development of ocular comorbidities. The effect of this impact on people has been a source of study in the literature. OBJECTIVE: To seek understanding about ophthalmological alterations due to malnutrition. METHOLOGY: A literature search was carried out based on the descriptor “malnutrition'' and "eyes changes” in the PubMed database. A total of 290 articles were found, of which, after using filters and exclusion parameters, they were 10 articles were selected, in addition, two books were used, the “Guide to clinical nutrition in childhood and adolescence” and “Ophthalmology for graduation.” All literature used for this document lists ophthalmological alterations resulting from malnutrition. RESULTS: It was found that the low intake and malabsorption of nutrients and minerals has consequences for different ocular tissues. CONCLUSION: It is important to understand about ophthalmological changes due to malnutrition, in order to obtain an early diagnosis and avoid the appearance of optical deformities.