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Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

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   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

[Vernal keratoconjunctivitis].

La Revue du praticien, 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.
Jared S. Ellis   +3 more
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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.
Ghiglioni DG   +9 more
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Adult vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 2020
Purpose 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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Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC)

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 1993
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is an allergic ocular disease in children and young adults. It is linked to atopy but it is characterized by typical inflammatory changes of ocular tissues. The conjunctiva often shows hyperplasia, with infiltration of lymphocytes and eosinophils; also mast cells, confined to the substantia propria in normal subjects ...
S, Bonini, S, Bonini
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis and keratoconus

Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 2021
Purpose 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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Diagnostic criteria of chronic conjunctivitis: atopic keratoconjunctivitis and vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2023
Purpose of review Chronic ocular allergies, vernal (VKC) and atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) are relatively rare conditions that require definite diagnostic criteria to the most appropriate therapeutical approach.
A. Leonardi   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence and clinical characteristics of vernal keratoconjunctivitis in sub-Saharan Africa.

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2023
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic bilateral allergic inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva and cornea that affects children and young adults, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
Eleanor N. Nche, M. Okwen, A. Solomon
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Insights from 1096 clinical cases: pioneering a universal grading system for vernal keratoconjunctivitis management

British Journal of Ophthalmology
Aim To analyse the clinical and demographic profiles of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and propose a grading for VKC based on corneal status and symptom periodicity rather than disease activity.
Ambika Chandrasekar   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: Impact on Children.

Eye & contact lens
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a seasonally recurring form of allergic conjunctivitis that leads to bilateral inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva.
Sophie Z Gu, Danielle Trief
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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