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Recurrent shield ulcer following penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus associated with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2003
Though penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus secondary to vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) invariably carries a good prognosis, the postoperative course may be complicated by recurrent epitheliopathy.
Garg Prashant, Bansal Aashish, Sangwan Virender   +2 more
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EFFECT OF TRAYUSHNADI ANJANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KAPHAJA ABHISHYANDA W.S.R VERNAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS: A PILOT STUDY

, 2019
Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis is an unusually severe sight threatening allergic eye disease, in which patient suffers from intense itching, photophobia, tearing and heaviness in eyes and so on.
Sriyash dubey, Dubey, *Parinita
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Immunology of vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a bilateral seasonally occurring chronic inflammation of the conjunctiva especially in the adolescent boys, the pathogenesis of which includes a variety of genetic, climatic and environmental factors.
Rai, Puja, Mohana Preethi, Gompa
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Oral cyclosporine therapy for refractory severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis

, 2012
We report the success of oral cyclosporine therapy in a patient with severe vision-threatening vernal keratoconjunctivitis. A child presented with severe allergy which was not controlled with topical steroids, cyclosporine and mast cell stabilizers. Oral
Nikhil S Gokhale, Rohini Samant, Vishnu Sharma   +2 more
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Efficiency of olopatadine hydrochloride 0.1% in the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis and goblet cell density

, 2005
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of topical 0.1% olopatadine hydrochloride on goblet cell density, clinical signs, and symptoms of patients with vernal ...
Yeniad, B, Ilhan, R, Bilgin, LK, Corum, I   +3 more
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Preliminary evidence of the efficacy of probiotic eye-drop treatment in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis

, 2008
Probiotics have been shown to improve allergic inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Lactobacillus Acidophilus eye-drops in controlling signs and symptoms of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC)
Bonini, Stefano, Micera, Alessandra, Iovieno, Alfonso, Stampachiacchiere, Barbara, SACCHETTI, MARTA, LAMBIASE, ALESSANDRO   +5 more
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Penicillium keratitis in vernal Keratoconjunctivitis.

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2002
We report a case of penicillium keratitis in vernal shield ulcer in the absence of corticosteroid use. This report illustrates super-added infection in vernal shield ulcer by an organism which is otherwise innocuous and forms a part of the normal ocular ...
Arora Ritu, Gupta Seema, Raina Usha, Mehta Dinesh, Taneja Mukesh   +4 more
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Shield ulcer in keratoconus in the absence of atopic or vernal kerato-conjunctivitis

GMS Ophthalmology Cases
Corneal 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, Kohli, Shuchi, Saleki, Mohammad, Ashena, Zahra   +3 more
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Conjunctival Cysts in a Case of Severe Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis – A Rare Finding

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis(VKC) is a common bilateral allergic disease clinically characterized by limbal papillae (Horner Tranta dots) in limbal form, papilllae in palpebral form and both can be seen in mixed form.
Rajwinder Kaur, Panku Baghla, Supreet Rai, Navreet Kaur   +3 more
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Association of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) with Keratoconus in Patients Presenting to Ophthalmology Clinics of Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Pakistan

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To establish an association of vernal keratoconjunctivitis with keratoconus. Study Design: cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Rawalpindi Pakistanv from Dec ...
Maham Zehra, Mohd Shakaib Anwar, Erum Yousafzai, Qura-Tul- Ain, Waseem Akhter, Afia Matloob Rana   +5 more
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