More recently the term vitamin A deficiency disorders (VADD) was coined and shortly thereafter generally adopted to acknowledge the widespread effects of vitamin A deficiency beyond the eye.

• 近年来，维生素A缺乏症这一概念被提出，并证实维生素A缺乏对全身各组织器官有广泛影响，而不仅仅是损害眼睛。