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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis: An update
European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) are potentially severe and complex disease in its management among the various allergic eye diseases. In this regard, studies clarified the etiopathogenetic mechanisms. The workup should be multidisciplinary.
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Tear chymase in vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Current Eye Research, 2004To determine the levels of mast cell chymase and tryptase activity in the tears of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC).Subjects were 38 VKC patients and 18 healthy controls whose chymase and tryptase activity in tears was measured by enzyme assay.
Nobuyuki Ebihara +2 more
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Immunogenetic investigation in vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 2014 Vernal keratoconjunctivitis has been considered a multifac- torial condition resulting from complex interactions among genetic, immunologic, and environmental factors. The research of genetic characteristics and the identification of a specific HLA haplotype as a possible predictor of disease may contribute to elucidate the pathogenesis of the disease ...
ZICARI, Anna Maria +8 more
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Topical indomethacin for vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Acta Ophthalmologica, 1991Abstract Twenty‐five patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) were treated with 1% indomethacin eyedrops and were followed for 5 weeks. Apart from 4 patients all of them showed marked improvement. The possible mechanism of the role of indomethacin in VKC is discussed.
A K Khurana, B K Ahluwalia
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Consultant, 2021
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Chronic inflammatory disease of children and young adults, vernal keratoconjunctivitis is a rare pathology. This allergic ocular pathology should know because it may alter the visual prognosis. Its management is mostly multidisciplinary, associating the ophthalmologist and the allergologist.
Ritika Mukhija +3 more
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Chronic inflammatory disease of children and young adults, vernal keratoconjunctivitis is a rare pathology. This allergic ocular pathology should know because it may alter the visual prognosis. Its management is mostly multidisciplinary, associating the ophthalmologist and the allergologist.
Ritika Mukhija +3 more
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis and keratoconus
Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 2021Purpose of review Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a severe allergic inflammatory disease affecting the conjunctiva in children and young adults. Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive corneal disease characterized by thinning of the corneal stroma, increased and asymmetric corneal curvature, with a potential for significant ...
Denise, Wajnsztajn, Abraham, Solomon
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Survey of Ophthalmology, 2019
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, a chronic bilateral seasonal allergic inflammatory disease of the eye, is an important cause of visual debilitation and impairment of quality of life in children and young adults in certain parts of the world such as the Mediterranean areas, Central and West Africa, the Middle East, Japan, the Indian subcontinent, and South
Deepali, Singhal +5 more
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, a chronic bilateral seasonal allergic inflammatory disease of the eye, is an important cause of visual debilitation and impairment of quality of life in children and young adults in certain parts of the world such as the Mediterranean areas, Central and West Africa, the Middle East, Japan, the Indian subcontinent, and South
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Adult vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 2020Purpose of review Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a rare chronic self-limiting allergic inflammatory disease of the ocular surface mostly affecting young boys in their first decade of life. In the last few years a new clinical entity of VKC has been described: adult VKC.
Antonio, Di Zazzo +2 more
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Lodoxamide in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis
Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 1996Lodoxamide may be superior compared with cromolyn sodium for treatment of VKC. It is difficult, however, to conclusively determine the superiority of lodoxamide compared with cromolyn from the three studies reviewed in this article. Optimally, a triple-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial involving the ophthalmic products cromolyn ...
S, Lee, T R, Allard
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis and trachoma
International Ophthalmology, 1988Both vernal keratoconjunctivitis and trachoma affect young people, occur in hot, dry climates, and have a predilection for the limbus and upper tarsal conjunctiva. These two conditions may occur simultaneously and present the ophthalmologist with a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma.
M H, Friedlaender, J, Cameron
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