Direct fluorescent antibody assay and polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis [PDF]
Clinics, 2011 OBJECTIVES: To identify Chlamydia trachomatis via polymerase chain reaction and a direct fluorescent antibodyassay in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis while comparing the efficacies of both tests for detectingChlamydia trachomatis in these ...
Maria Cristina Nishiwaki-Dantas +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 IntroductionVernal keratoconjunctivitis is a chronic bilateral severe form of allergic conjunctivitis which affects normal activities in school/work. It is a severe form of allergies in warm and dry tropical and sub-tropical countries.
Abiy Maru Alemayehu +2 more
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Limbal Pseudoepitheliomatous Hyperplasia Mimicking Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in Palpebral Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis [PDF]
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2013 Purpose. Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia at the limbus can mimic an ocular surface squamous neoplasia. It is an uncommon manifestation of vernal keratoconjunctivitis and has been reported previously in limbal VKC.
Chintan Malhotra +2 more
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On the prevalence of vernal keratoconjunctivitis and current possibilities of treatment
Российский офтальмологический журнал, 2018 The importance of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (vernal conjunctivitis, or vernal catarrh) is not so much due to its level of prevalence (today its occurrence amounts to 1.25-11.29 per 10 000 population of European countries), but rather to the severity of
V. V. Brzheskiy
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Treatment of Corneal Lesions in Individuals with Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis
Allergology International, 2005 Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, a severe form of allergic conjunctival disease, is characterized by the development of various types of corneal lesions in conjunction with proliferative changes in the conjunctiva. Expression of bioactive substances, such as
Naoki Kumagai +4 more
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ProceedingsIntroduction: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis is a chronic, severe, recurrent and bilateral seasonal allergic conjunctivitis causing vision threatening complications for which drugs like topical corticosteroids and cyclosporine are required for severe ...
Muhammad Shahid Naeem +4 more
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The psychological impact of vernal keratoconjunctivitis on families: An investigation on quality of life and psychological wellbeing. [PDF]
Pediatr Allergy ImmunolAbstract 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.
Natali L +3 more
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Immunophenotyping in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: Schirmer Test for Therapy Response Prediction. [PDF]
AllergyAllergy, Volume 80, Issue 7, Page 2050-2054, July 2025.
Bilotta MT +9 more
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis: an update [PDF]
British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a bilateral, usually seasonally recurrent, allergic inflammation of the conjunctiva, characterised by limbal gelatinous hypertrophy and/or upper tarsal giant conjunctival papillae. Although rare in temperate regions, it represents an important cause of hospital referral in many parts of Africa and Asia. Clinical and
De Smedt, Stefan +2 more
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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis and life beyond the symptoms: a clinical and quality of life evaluation at a tertiary eye care hospital [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de OftalmologiaObjective: To determine the clinical profile of pediatric patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis and its impact on their health-related quality of life.
Laiba Munir +4 more
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