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Can vitamin A cure weak eyesight?

Wednesday, 21 May 2003
Answered by: Robert H. Fletcher
Professor of Ambulatory Care and Epidemiology
Harvard University
USA
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Q. Sir, my eyesight has got weak and I take vitamin A capsules for the cure. Now my hair have also started falling and I think it is due to the excessive intake of vitamin A. Am I right, or else give me a plausible reason for the hair problem? The new hair that grow on my scalp are very thin and fall easily.

A.  Large doses of vitamin A, more than 33,000 IU or 10 mg retinol, can cause hair to fall out. Check for the dose of the vitamin A preparation you are taking. If you are not taking so much, then the hair loss is probably from another cause and you should see a physician about it. Weak eyesight can result from severe deficiency in vitamin A. If you eat a reasonably balanced diet, vitamin deficiency is unlikely to be the cause of your weak eyesight and that too should be evaluated by a doctor.

A.  Large doses of vitamin A, more than 33,000 IU or 10 mg retinol, can cause hair to fall out. Check for the dose of the vitamin A preparation you are taking. If you are not taking so much, then the hair loss is probably from another cause and you should see a physician about it. Weak eyesight can result from severe deficiency in vitamin A. If you eat a reasonably balanced diet, vitamin deficiency is unlikely to be the cause of your weak eyesight and that too should be evaluated by a doctor.

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