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Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC, also Spring catarrh, Vernal catarrh or Warm weather conjunctivitis) is a recurrent, bilateral, and self-limiting type of conjunctivitis (pink eye) having a periodic seasonal incidence.
Keratoconjunctivitis is a term used to describe inflammation of both the cornea (the clear, front part of the eye) and the conjunctiva (the thin, transparent membrane covering the white part of the eye and lining the inside of the eyelids). This condition can have various causes, and its presentation may vary depending on the underlying factors.
The most frequent cause of conjunctivitis is allergic conjunctivitis and it affects 15% to 40% of the population. [26] Allergic conjunctivitis accounts for 15% of eye related primary care consultations; most including seasonal exposures in the spring and summer or perpetual conditions. [27]
"Conjunctivitis basically means inflammation of the conjunctiva, which is the clear part that covers the white part of the eyes," says Dr. Sumitra Khandelwal, an associate professor of ...
Allergic conjunctivitis occurs more frequently among those with allergic conditions, with the symptoms having a seasonal correlation. Allergic conjunctivitis is a frequent condition as it is estimated to affect 20 percent of the population on an annual basis and approximately one-half of these people have a personal or family history of atopy .
Allergic conjunctivitis; C. Chemical eye injury; Chemosis; ... Vernal keratoconjunctivitis This page was last edited on 22 March 2022, at 08:56 (UTC). Text ...
Supratarsal injection of corticosteroids, such as hydrocortisone, triamcinolone acetonide and dexametasone, [1] is indicated in the treatment of refractory or recalcitrant vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) cases are often resistant to conventional treatments. [2] [3] [4] It is also studied in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. [5]
Applications for this drug include the reduction of inflammation after eye surgery, [2] seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, uveitis, [5] and chronic forms of keratitis - such as adenoviral, Thygeson's keratitis, vernal keratoconjunctivitis,pingueculitis, giant papillary conjunctivitis, and episcleritis. [6]