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Immunology of vernal keratoconjunctivitis [PDF]

Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a bilateral seasonally occurring chronic inflammation of the conjunctiva especially in the adolescent boys, the pathogenesis of which includes a variety of genetic, climatic and environmental factors.
Rai, Puja, Mohana Preethi, Gompa
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Brimonidine allergy presenting as vernal-like keratoconjunctivitis

, 2015
To report a brimonidone-induced allergic reaction that mimicked a limbal form of vernal keratoconjunctivitis in the setting of background ocular surface toxicity. A 78-year-old male with a history of primary open angle glaucoma presented with symptoms of
Wellik, Sarah R, Shah, Aparna A, Galor, Anat, Thomas, Benjamin, Modi, Yasha   +4 more
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Research progress on common ocular surface diseases related to astigmatism in children

Yanke Xuebao
Astigmatism 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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Development and testing of the quality of life in children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis questionnaire

, 2007
To develop and validate a questionnaire that measures health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC)
Bonini, Stefano, Gramiccioni, Claudia, Baiardini, Ilaria, Bonini, Sergio, SACCHETTI, MARTA, Fassio, Omar, LAMBIASE, ALESSANDRO, Aronni, Silvia   +7 more
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Natural killer cells in vernal keratoconjunctivitis

, 2007
Recent studies suggest that natural killer (NK) cells exert effector/regulatory properties on both innate and adaptive responses via release of different cytokines.
Bonini, Stefano, Vitiello, Laura, Micera, Alessandra, Bonini, Sergio, SACCHETTI, MARTA, Perrella, Eleonora, LAMBIASE, ALESSANDRO, Racioppi, Luigi, Normando, Eduardo Maria   +8 more
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Montelukast, a leukotriene receptor antagonist, in vernal keratoconjunctivitis associated with asthma

, 2003
To evaluate the effects on signs and symptoms of a coexisting vernal keratoconjunctivitis in patients treated with oral montelukast sodium for ...
Bonini, Stefano, Bonini, Sergio, Rasi, Guido, Bruscolini, Alice, LAMBIASE, ALESSANDRO, Coassin, Marco   +5 more
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Recurrent shield ulcer following penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus associated with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.

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, Bansal Aashish, Sangwan Virender   +2 more
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Topographic corneal changes in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.

, 2017
PURPOSE: To carry out a case-control clinical study in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis, aiming at information about the anterior corneal curvature and visual performance using a quantitative corneal descriptor analyzer (Holladay Diagnostic ...
Dantas, Paulo Elias Correa, Nishiwaki-Dantas, Maria Cristina, Alves, Milton Ruiz   +2 more
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A severe aspect of pediatric ocular allergy to recognize: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis [Çocukluk çagı göz allerjilerinin tanınması gereken ciddi bir yönü: Vernal keratokonjonktivit]

, 2013
Aim: To determine the clinical features of vernal keratoconjunctivitis and to evaluate the safety and the efficacy of the medical treatment on clinical grades.
Sekeroglu H.T., Yagmur M., Ersöz R., Erdem E., Harbiyeli I.I.   +4 more
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Oral cyclosporine therapy for refractory severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis

, 2012
We report the success of oral cyclosporine therapy in a patient with severe vision-threatening vernal keratoconjunctivitis. A child presented with severe allergy which was not controlled with topical steroids, cyclosporine and mast cell stabilizers. Oral
Nikhil S Gokhale, Rohini Samant, Vishnu Sharma   +2 more
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