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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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Journal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS)The efficacy of cyclosporine compared with corticosteroid in reducing symptoms and signs in children with severe allergic conjunctivitis, either in vernal keratoconjunctivitis or atopic keratoconjunctivitis, is still unknown.
Muhammad Ilham Dhiya Rakasiwi +6 more
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Life and ScienceObjective: This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of tacrolimus (0.03%) ointment in treating pediatric patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Study Design: A prospective, interventional study.
Muhammad Ajmal Chaudhary +4 more
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The Use of Topical Tacrolimus 0.1% Skin Ointment for Anterior Segment Conditions: A Case Series
Ophthalmology and Eye Diseases, 2010 Tacrolimus (FK 506) is a macrolactam derivative with immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activity. Topical tacrolimus 0.03% has been used for inflammatory conditions of the anterior segment.
Poorna Abeysiri +2 more
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Tear Tryptase in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis [PDF]
Archives of Ophthalmology, 2001 To determine the tear level of tryptase (a marker of mast cell activation) in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) before and after treatment. In addition, eosinophil counts in conjunctival scrapings and ocular surface temperature before and after treatment were studied.A total of 20 patients, 7 years or older with VKC, were included in this study.
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Research progress on common ocular surface diseases related to astigmatism in children
Yanke XuebaoAstigmatism is a significant threat to children's visual development and is often closely linked to the progression of ocular surface diseases. Non-congenital conditions, such as blepharitis-associated keratoconjunctivitis, vernal keratoconjunctivitis ...
BAI Rong, DING Lin
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Vitiligo in association with vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic allergic inflammation of ocular surface involving the tarsal and/or bulbar conjunctiva. Signs of VKC are confined to the conjunctiva and cornea. The skin of the lid remains uninvolved. Here we report a case of 17 year-old male suffering from VKC who develops vitiligo of lid skin and lash poliosis.
Kumar, Sunil, Al Khars, Wajeeha
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2003 Though penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus secondary to vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) invariably carries a good prognosis, the postoperative course may be complicated by recurrent epitheliopathy.
Garg Prashant +2 more
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Penicillium keratitis in vernal Keratoconjunctivitis.
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2002 We report a case of penicillium keratitis in vernal shield ulcer in the absence of corticosteroid use. This report illustrates super-added infection in vernal shield ulcer by an organism which is otherwise innocuous and forms a part of the normal ocular ...
Arora Ritu +4 more
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Shield ulcer in keratoconus in the absence of atopic or vernal kerato-conjunctivitis
GMS Ophthalmology CasesCorneal shield ulcer is a severe complication of atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) and vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). This condition is caused by the mechanical irritation of the corneal epithelium due to giant papillae and toxic epitheliopathy ...
Niestrata, Magdalena +3 more
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