Anterior staphyloma in a 6-month-old, severely malnourished child following measles: A case report

Xerophthalmia is an important cause of preventable blindness in Nigerian children. Vitamin A deficiency is not the only cause of staphyloma. The vitamin A deficiency can lead to degenerative changes with subsequent softening of the cornea and protrusion of the uveal tissues through the weakest points. We highlight an under-reported case of right anterior staphyloma in a marasmic, 6-month-old child with probable vitamin A deficiency following...