Tag: Photopigments

An estimated 250,000–500,000 children worldwide become blind each year due to vitamin A deficiency, and one of the earliest signs is night blindness. This vision problem occurs because vitamin A is an essential precursor needed to help form rhodopsin, the specialized light-sensitive protein crucial for low-light vision.

An estimated 250,000 to 500,000 children globally become blind each year due to a specific nutrient deficiency. The vital nutrient that is required for the synthesis of photopigments such as rhodopsin, the light-sensitive molecules essential for vision, is Vitamin A.