A 3-year-old child from rural Uttar Pradesh presents with corneal opacity and night blindness. On examination, Bitot's spots are absent. A 6-year-old sibling with similar presentation shows Bitot's spots bilaterally with clear cornea and normal vision. Which feature best discriminates the stage of xerophthalmia in the older child from the younger?

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