A 5-year-old girl from rural Bihar with severe malnutrition presents with conjunctival xerosis and a foamy white patch on the nasal conjunctiva. Her mother reports progressive loss of vision in dim light over the past 3 weeks. Which clinical finding best distinguishes Bitot's spot (Stage X1B) from conjunctival xerosis (Stage X1A) in vitamin A deficiency?

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