. The effects of inanition and malnutrition upon growth and structure . Fig. 68.—Photograph of two albino rats of the same litter, placed at 3 weeks of age on a diet deficient in vitamin A (patent wheat flour, 66 per cent; "Crisco," 20 per cent; casein, 5 per cent; yeast, 5 per cent; plaster of Paris, 2 per cent; sodium chloride, 2 per cent). In about a month, both developed xerophthalmia. This is shown in rat "A," with perforated cornea and protruding lens in the right eye. Rat "B" had a similar ophthalmia, without corneal perforation, but recovered perfectly (as

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. The effects of inanition and malnutrition upon growth and structure . Fig. 68.—Photograph of two albino rats of the same litter, placed at 3 weeks of age on a diet deficient in vitamin A (patent wheat flour, 66 per cent; "Crisco," 20 per cent; casein, 5 per cent; yeast, 5 per cent; plaster of Paris, 2 per cent; sodium chloride, 2 per cent). In about a month, both developed xerophthalmia. This is shown in rat "A," with perforated cornea and protruding lens in the right eye. Rat "B" had a similar ophthalmia, without corneal perforation, but recovered perfectly (as shown in the photograph) in 6 days after the addition of dried spinach to the diet. (Courtesy of Professor McClendon and Miss Schuck.)

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