Management of vernal keratoconjunctivitis

A Leonardi - Ophthalmology and therapy, 2013 - Springer
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a relatively rare, chronic form of ocular allergy that can
potentially cause severe visual complications. Affecting mainly children and young adults, it …

[HTML][HTML] Management of vernal keratoconjunctivitis: Navigating a changing treatment landscape

A Ali, L Bielory, S Dotchin, P Hamel, YNJ Strube… - Survey of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic, progressive, and potentially sight-threatening
form of ocular inflammatory disease that primarily affects children and young adults …

Vernal keratoconjunctivitis

H Addis, BH Jeng - Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic allergic conjunctivitis that is most often seen in
young, males. Although most types of allergic conjunctivitis do not affect vision, VKC is …

Prevalence of allergic sensitization with vernal keratoconjunctivitis: A systematic review with meta‐analyses

MLR Rasmussen, M D'Souza, DG Topal… - Acta …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To determine the prevalence of allergic sensitization in patients with vernal
keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and to provide an overview of published studies on this topic. We …

Efficacy of medical treatments for vernal keratoconjunctivitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

I Roumeau, A Coutu, V Navel, B Pereira… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a severe type of allergic conjunctivitis for
which treatment strategies are still under debate. Objectives This study sought to conduct a …

Comparative efficacy of medical treatments for vernal keratoconjunctivitis in children and young adults: a systematic review with network meta‐analyses

MLR Rasmussen, MG Schou… - Acta …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To systematically review the literature on the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis
(VKC) in children and young adults and conduct comparative efficacy analysis on clinical …

Unraveling the complexity–Insights and Interventions of Refractory Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis

S Agarwal, S Doan, B Srinivasan, G Iyer, A Leonardi - The Ocular Surface, 2024 - Elsevier
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic severe ocular allergic inflammation mostly
observed in children and young adults. The ocular manifestations are the expression of …

Approaches toward enhancing survival probability following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty

S Feizi, AA Azari - Therapeutic advances in ophthalmology, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The greatest advantage of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty over full-thickness corneal
transplantation is the elimination of graft failure caused by endothelial rejection. Despite this …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical characteristics and outcomes of ocular allergy in Thai children

R Jongvanitpak, P Vichyanond… - Asian Pacific journal …, 2022 - apjai-journal.org
Background: Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) is the most common ocular condition in allergic
children. In tropical countries, the study about the clinical features and outcome of treatment …

Selection of patients for sublingual versus subcutaneous immunotherapy

DES Larenas Linnemann, MS Blaiss - Immunotherapy, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Allergen immunotherapy is the sole treatment for IgE-mediated allergic diseases directed at
the underlying mechanism. The two widely accepted administration routes are sublingual …