Vernal keratoconjunctivitis: a major review

S Kumar - Acta ophthalmologica, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic, bilateral, at times asymmetrical, seasonally
exacerbated, allergic inflammation of the ocular surface, involving tarsal and/or bulbar …

Management of corneal complications in vernal keratoconjunctivitis: A review

S Feizi, MA Javadi, M Alemzadeh-Ansari, A Arabi… - The Ocular Surface, 2021 - Elsevier
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic, bilateral, allergic conjunctivitis with episodes
of acute exacerbations. Although VKC has a self-limiting course, chronic recurrent …

Immunopharmacology in vernal keratoconjunctivitis: current and future perspectives

DGI Chigbu, BA Labib - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a complex and chronic, multifactorial Th2 cell-mediated
chronic ocular surface inflammatory condition that typically affects predominantly male …

Vernal conjunctivitis

J Jun, L Bielory, MB Raizman - Immunology and allergy clinics of North …, 2008 - Elsevier
Vernal conjunctivitis is a bilateral, seasonal, external ocular inflammatory disease of
unknown cause. Afflicted patients experience intense itching, tearing, photophobia, and …

Management, clinical outcomes, and complications of shield ulcers in vernal keratoconjunctivitis

JC Reddy, S Basu, US Saboo, SI Murthy… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To assess the clinical outcomes and complications of shield ulcers by various
treatment methods. DESIGN: Retrospective, interventional case series. METHODS: setting …

Full-thickness conjunctival flap covering surgery combined with amniotic membrane transplantation for severe fungal keratitis

J Zhong, B Wang, S Li, Y Deng… - Experimental and …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Fungal keratitis is a severe and common ocular infectious disease. The present study
evaluated the efficiency of full‑thickness conjunctival flap covering surgery with amniotic …

Superficial keratectomy and amniotic membrane patch in the treatment of corneal plaque of vernal keratoconjunctivitis

L Pelegrin, O Gris, A Adán, A Plazas - 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose To report the importance of early surgical treatment of corneal ulcers associated
with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) which may potentially produce severe lesions and …

Combined therapy for vernal shield ulcer

S Kumar - Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
A 22‐year‐old male patient presented with complaints of pain and redness in the right eye.
Slitlamp examination revealed giant papillae on both tarsal conjunctivae, bilateral punctate …

Immune mechanisms, pathology, and management of allergic ocular diseases

DGI Chigbu, P Jain, ZK Khan - Advanced Concepts in Human …, 2020 - Springer
Allergic eye diseases are mediated primarily by immunoglobulin E (IgE) and/or Th2 cells
along with cytokines, chemokines, histamine, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes that …

A case of shield ulcer due to vernal keratoconjunctivitis

D Özkaya, G Usta, U Karaca - Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and …, 2021 - ijaai.tums.ac.ir
Corneal shield ulcer is an uncommon but serious complication of vernal keratoconjunctivitis
(VKC) that can threaten visual acuity. We present a 12-year-old case with a corneal shield …