Vitamin A, also known as Retinol, is essential for good vision, particularly in low light conditions. A deficiency in Vitamin A impairs the production of rhodopsin, a pigment in the retina responsible for detecting light in dim environments, leading to night blindness (nyctalopia).
Deficiency of which vitamin can cause night blindness:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2003 · Topic: Vitamins and Nutrition (Fat-soluble Vitamins (A, D, E, K): Chemical names, sources, functions, deficiency diseases, toxicity)
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