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A Case of Refractory Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis Showing Improvement after the Administration of Upadacitinib for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis [PDF]

Diagnostics
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis is a persistent allergic ocular disease predominantly mediated by the T-helper 2 lymphocyte-associated immune response. The standard therapeutic approaches for vernal keratoconjunctivitis include topical corticosteroids and ...
Yoshihito Mima, Eri Tsutsumi, Tsutomu Ohtsuka, Ippei Ebato, Yukihiro Nakata, Taro Kubota, Yuta Norimatsu   +6 more
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Classification of Subtypes of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis by Cluster Analysis Based on Clinical Features [PDF]

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2023
Hideaki Fujita, Tomohiro Ueno, Shuji Suzuki, Kazuhiro Harada, Tomoko Tsukahara-Kawamura, Hiroaki Ozaki, Eiichi Uchio Department of Ophthalmology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, JapanCorrespondence: Eiichi Uchio, Department of ...
Fujita H, Ueno T, Suzuki S, Harada K, Tsukahara-Kawamura T, Ozaki H, Uchio E   +6 more
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018
Hampton Addis, Bennie H Jeng Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA Abstract: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic allergic conjunctivitis that is most often seen in ...
Bennie H Jeng
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Immunophenotyping in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: Schirmer Test for Therapy Response Prediction [PDF]

Allergy
Allergy, Volume 80, Issue 7, Page 2050-2054, July 2025.
Maria Teresa Bilotta, Paola Vacca, Mariacristina Esposito, Luca Buzzonetti, Giuseppe Bianco, Alessandro Giovanni Fiocchi, Lorenzo Moretta, Massimiliano Raponi, Maria Cristina Artesani, Nicola Tumino   +9 more
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The psychological impact of vernal keratoconjunctivitis on families: An investigation on quality of life and psychological wellbeing [PDF]

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Volume 36, Issue 7, July 2025.
Abstract Background Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic allergic eye disease that affects children and adolescents. While its physical burden is well documented, little research has explored its psychological impact on patients and their families.
Ludovica Natali, Valentina Cardi, Fabiano Cavarzeran, Andrea Leonardi   +3 more
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis and eosinophilic esophagitis: A rare combination? [PDF]

World Allergy Organization Journal
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a bilateral ocular inflammatory disease with a conjunctival and corneal involvement and typical onset during childhood. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic disease characterized by eosinophilic inflammation of
Maria Cristina Artesani, MD, Sara Urbani, MD, Carla Riccardi, MD, Mariacristina Esposito, MD, Paola De Angelis, MD, Francesca Rea, MD, Renato Tambucci, MD, Monica Malamisura, MD, Luca Buzzonetti, MD, Alessandro Giovanni Fiocchi, MD   +9 more
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Understanding Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: Beyond Allergic Mechanisms

Life, 2021
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory disease of the cornea and conjunctiva mostly affecting boys in prepubertal age.
Marta Sacchetti, Alice Bruscolini, Marco Marenco   +2 more
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An update in vernal keratoconjunctivitis [PDF]

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Murugesan Vanathi
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Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis among Patients Presenting to the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023
Introduction: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis is a seasonally recurring, bilateral inflammation of the conjunctiva, that occurs in male children with invariable personal or family history of atopy.
Neha Priyadarshani Chaudhary, Badri Prasad Badhu, Prabhat Deo   +2 more
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis with a limbal mass lesion developing independently of severe papillae formation at the tarsal conjunctiva: a case report

BMC Ophthalmology, 2022
Background A hypertrophic limbal mass lesion is an uncommon finding of vernal keratoconjunctivitis; it normally occurs in eyes with severe papillae formation in the tarsal conjunctiva.
Koichiro Shinji, Taiichiro Chikama, Shun Masuda, Koji Arihiro, Yoshiaki Kiuchi   +4 more
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