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EFFECTIVENESS OF STEROIDS VERSUS IMMUNOMODULATORS INTREATMENT OF VERNAL KERATO-CONJUNCTIVITIS. A STUDY AT ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021
Objective: To evaluate whether steroids or immunomodulator is a better mode of treatment in long term management of vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Study Design: A quasi experimental study.
Zahra Arsalan, Omer Zafar, Syed Abid Hassan Naqvi, Qurat Ul Ain   +3 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, Wildner, Gerhild, Kestelyn, Philippe   +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 Oftalmologia
Objective: To determine the clinical profile of pediatric patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis and its impact on their health-related quality of life.
Laiba Munir, Qandeel Tahir, Nusrat Sharif, Naba Safdar, Malaika Inayat   +4 more
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Direct fluorescent antibody assay and polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis

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, Mariza Toledo de Abreu, Cynthia Mendonça de Melo, Ivana Lopes Romero, Rubens Belfort Matos Neto, Paulo Elias Correa Dantas   +5 more
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Japanese guidelines for allergic conjunctival diseases 2020

Allergology International, 2020
The definition, classification, pathogenesis, test methods, clinical findings, criteria for diagnosis, and therapies of allergic conjunctival disease are summarized based on the Guidelines for Clinical Management of Allergic Conjunctival Disease 2019 ...
Dai Miyazaki, Etsuko Takamura, Eiichi Uchio, Nobuyuki Ebihara, Shigeaki Ohno, Yuichi Ohashi, Shigeki Okamoto, Yoshiyuki Satake, Jun Shoji, Kenichi Namba, Kazumi Fukagawa, Atsuki Fukushima, Hiroshi Fujishima   +12 more
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Perforated Shield Ulcer with Secondary Bacterial Superinfection in a Case of Severe Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019
Secondary bacterial keratitis may rarely be associated with a shield ulcer in a case of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. A perforated ulcer in such a case should be promptly investigated and surgically treated immediately to prevent permanent vision loss and
Shashidhar Banigallapati, Akhil Bevara, Nadim Khatib, Sudhakar Potti   +3 more
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Biologics for allergy: therapeutic potential for ocular allergic diseases and adverse effects on the eye

Allergology International, 2023
Biologics applying antibodies against IgE, IL-5, IL-5 receptor α, IL-4 receptor α, and IL-13 have dramatically improved recent treatment outcomes in allergic diseases including asthma, rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis.
Ken Fukuda, Tatsuma Kishimoto, Tamaki Sumi, Kenji Yamashiro, Nobuyuki Ebihara   +4 more
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Prevalence of vernal keratoconjunctivitis and its associated factors among children in Gambella town, southwest Ethiopia, June 2018.

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, Betelhem Temesgen Yibekal, Sofonias Addis Fekadu   +2 more
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Grossly Asymmetrical Refractory Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis Treated with Supratarsal Triamcinolone Injection and Bandage Contact Lens: A Case Series of Three Young Male Patients [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic conjunctival inflammatory condition predisposed to atopic disease. It usually starts before the age of ten years and affects individuals in warm climates. It generally resolves after puberty.
Pallavi Dhawan, Atul Dhawan
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Limbal Pseudoepitheliomatous Hyperplasia Mimicking Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in Palpebral Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

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, Arun K. Jain, Bikram Thapa   +2 more
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