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Clinical grading of vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Clinical grading of vernal keratoconjunctivitis Stefano Bonini, Marta Sacchetti, Flavio Mantelli and Alessandro Lambiase Purpose of review Introduction The purpose of the present review is to provide an overview Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a disease usually on the clinical features of vernal keratoconjunctivitis on the contained under the classification of allergic conjunctivitis, basis of cases series presented in the literature. together with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), Furthermore, a new grading system of vernal perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC) and atopic kerato- keratoconjunctivitis based on the severity of the disease is conjunctivitis (AKC) [1]. In spite of common clinical and proposed. Different treatment options are discussed based immunological features, however, VKC differs from other on the clinical grade of vernal keratoconjunctivitis. ocular allergic diseases for age of onset, clinical findings, Recent findings low percentage of patients with positive response to Recent epidemiological studies on the demographic, standard allergic diagnostic tests and scarce response to clinical and immunologic features of vernal antiallergic treatments [2]. The lack of standardized keratoconjunctivitis are presented. The efficacy and diagnostic criteria and the lack of a common language complications of treatments are described. between physicians regarding the definition and the Summary severity of VKC renders this disease more difficult to Diagnosis and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology Wolters Kluwer Health

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1528-4050
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1473-6322
DOI
10.1097/ACI.0b013e3282efb726
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17873585
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Abstract

Stefano Bonini, Marta Sacchetti, Flavio Mantelli and Alessandro Lambiase Purpose of review Introduction The purpose of the present review is to provide an overview Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a disease usually on the clinical features of vernal keratoconjunctivitis on the contained under the classification of allergic conjunctivitis, basis of cases series presented in the literature. together with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), Furthermore, a new grading system of vernal perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC) and atopic kerato- keratoconjunctivitis based on the severity of the disease is conjunctivitis (AKC) [1]. In spite of common clinical and proposed. Different treatment options are discussed based immunological features, however, VKC differs from other on the clinical grade of vernal keratoconjunctivitis. ocular allergic diseases for age of onset, clinical findings, Recent findings low percentage of patients with positive response to Recent epidemiological studies on the demographic, standard allergic diagnostic tests and scarce response to clinical and immunologic features of vernal antiallergic treatments [2]. The lack of standardized keratoconjunctivitis are presented. The efficacy and diagnostic criteria and the lack of a common language complications of treatments are described. between physicians regarding the definition and the Summary severity of VKC renders this disease more difficult to Diagnosis and

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Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Oct 1, 2007

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