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- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) Deficiency
- SYMPTOMS may include sensitivity to light, tearing, other eye disturbances,
- fissuring and dry scaling of the lips and mouth angles and the ears, scrotum
- eyelids and labia majora may have red scaly greasy areas.
- CAUSES may be from inadequate intake of animal protein (such as milk), liver
- disease, chronic diarrhea or alcoholism.
- TREATMENT. Doses of riboflavin. Causes corrected.