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Current Knowledge in Allergic Conjunctivitis
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2021 Allergic conjunctivitis is a disease of increasing prevalence that affects both children and adults and causes significant deterioration of their quality of life and sometimes irreversible visual damage.
Beatriz Vidal Villegas +1 more
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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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Shield ulcer: A very rare presentation
Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 Shield ulcer is a severe form of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). Shield ulcer is an uncommon, incapacitating corneal manifestation that occurs in 3%–11% of patients suffering from VKC. Patients might present with intense itching, sensitivity to light,
Sujit Das
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An unusual presentation of vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case Reports, 2023 Vernal keratoconjunctivitis is diagnosed mainly on the basis of typical signs and symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis such as conjunctival papillae, limbal gelatinous thickening, peri-limbal Horner–Trantas dots, and shield ulcers.
Bijnya B Panda +2 more
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Understanding vernal keratoconjunctivitis in children
African Vision and Eye Health, 2020 Background: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a public health problem that mostly affects children in warm subtropical climates. Unfortunately, the causative factors of the disease are not clearly defined, thus posing a serious management challenge to
Hlupheka L. Sithole
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Revista Alergia México, 2018 Background: In vernal keratoconjunctivitis, traditional treatments are sometimes insufficient for symptom control; the results with omalizumab are promising in resistant cases.
Luis Santamaria, Jorge Sánchez
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Clinical presentation of vernal keratoconjunctivitis in Bharatpur Medical College
Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2015 Background & Objectives: To evaluate the different clinical presentation of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) in our context.Materials & Methods: Ninety diagnosed VKC patients attending the outpatient department of College of Medical Sciences ...
Polina Dahal, Sanjeet Bhattarai
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TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and ResearchObjective: To know the demography and clinical profile of patients of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) in a tertiary care center over a period of 6 months from April 2023 to September 2023.
Manpreet Kaur +2 more
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National Journal of Medical Research, 2016 Introduction: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis is a severe, typically seasonal recurrent ocular inflammatory disorder. Topical cyclosporine-A is inhibitory to many T-cell dependent inflammatory mechanisms which are likely to play role in treatment of vernal ...
Abha Gahlot +4 more
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Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Rebamipide 2% ophthalmic suspension in the treatment of Allergic Keratoconjunctivitis.
Munish Dhawan, Tania Hans, Baltej Singh
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