Vernal keratoconjunctivitis and trachoma
โ Scribed by Mitchell H. Friedlaender; James Cameron
- Book ID
- 104635214
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 876 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-5701
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โฆ Synopsis
Both vernal keratoconjunctivitis and trachoma affect young people, occur in hot, dry climates, and have a predilection for the limbus and upper tarsal conjunctiva. These two conditions may occur simultaneously and present the ophthalmologist with a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Vernal and atopic keratoconjunctivitis are ocular allergies which may result in debilitating visual sequelae. Refractory cases which fail to respond to traditional anti-allergy medical therapies may benefit from novel medical approaches. Moreover, advanced inflammatory surface disease with scarring