[Solved] Photophobia is caused by the deficiency of ________. (2024)

Vitamin

Sources

Deficiency Disease

A (Retinol)

Animal sources eggs, liver, butter,

Plant sources -Leafy, Dark green vegetables like spinach,Carrot, Mangoes,

• Night Blindness
• Poor Vision

B1(Thiamine)

Pork, nuts and seeds, eggs, whole grain cereals

• Beri Beri

B2(Riboflavin)

Milk and milk products, green leafy vegetables, whole grain cereals

• Retarded growth, bad skin

B3(Niacin)

Meat, fish, poultry, whole grain cereals, mushroom

• Pellagra- include inflammation of the skin (dermatitis), vomiting,diarrhea, headache, fatigue, and memory loss

B12
(Cyanocobalamin)

Meat, poultry, fish, eggs

Not found in Plant foods

• Anemia

C
(Ascorbic Acid)

Lime, lemon. Oranges, strawberries, tomato, papaya, mango, etc

• Scurvy– fatigue, swollen gums, loose teeth

D (Calciferol)

Milk, fish, liver oil, sunlight

• Rickets- brittle bones in children which bend or break easily

E (Tocopherol)

Green leafy vegetables, liver, egg, nuts, and seeds

• cancausenerve andmuscledamage that results in loss of feeling in the arms and legs, loss of body movement control,muscle weakness.

K (Phylloquinone)

Green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, kale, etc

• Excessive bleeding due to injury