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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 Purpose: The aim of this study is to describe a modified surgical technique of continuous intraoperative optical coherence tomography (iOCT)-guided shield ulcer debridement with tuck-in multilayered Amniotic membrane transplantation (ML AMT) in vernal ...
Namrata Sharma +2 more
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Conjunctival vegetative foreign body in a child mimicking shield ulcer [PDF]
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 Jagat Ram +2 more
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Surgical Treatment of Corneal Shield Ulcer in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2023 Background: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) severely affects the quality of life of affected patients. The development of a shield ulcer is considered one of the most severe late-stage complications, which when untreated leads to irreversible vision loss.
Yousif Subhi +2 more
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Bilateral Shield Corneal Ulcer
Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 Atul Kumar Singh, Vikas Sharma
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Shield ulcer: A very rare presentation
Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 Shield ulcer is a severe form of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). Shield ulcer is an uncommon, incapacitating corneal manifestation that occurs in 3%–11% of patients suffering from VKC. Patients might present with intense itching, sensitivity to light,
Sujit Das
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Shield ulcer in keratoconus in the absence of atopic or vernal kerato-conjunctivitis [PDF]
GMS Ophthalmology CasesCorneal shield ulcer is a severe complication of atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) and vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). This condition is caused by the mechanical irritation of the corneal epithelium due to giant papillae and toxic epitheliopathy ...
Niestrata, Magdalena +3 more
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Recalcitrant bilateral shield ulcer in vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Allergic conjunctivitis is frequently encountered in general practice and in the specialist pediatric clinics. Though these cases are well managed in specialty allergy clinics yet a rare and severe manifestation in the form of bilateral shield ulcer can ...
Siddharth Madan, Madan S
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Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 Secondary bacterial keratitis may rarely be associated with a shield ulcer in a case of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. A perforated ulcer in such a case should be promptly investigated and surgically treated immediately to prevent permanent vision loss and
Sudhakar Potti
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A Case of Shield Ulcer Due to Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis
Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2021 Corneal shield ulcer is an uncommon but serious complication of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) that can threaten visual acuity. We present a 12-year-old case with a corneal shield ulcer on the superior part of the cornea in the right eye.
Dilek Özkaya +2 more
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Shield ulcer following corneal collagen cross-linking
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports, 2022 A 10-year-old boy presented with right-eye (RE) hyperemia, tearing, photophobia, and diminution of vision. There was a history of right-eye corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) done 1 month back for keratoconus.
Richa Agarwal, Parul Jain
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