Oral cyclosporine therapy for refractory severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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2012 May; 60(3): 220-223
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-139476
ABSTRACT
We report the success of oral cyclosporine therapy in a patient with severe vision-threatening vernal keratoconjunctivitis. A child presented with severe allergy which was not controlled with topical steroids, cyclosporine and mast cell stabilizers. Oral steroids were required repeatedly to suppress inflammation. Child showed a dramatic improvement and stabilization with oral cyclosporine therapy. Oral cyclosporine therapy can be tried in severe vision-threatening allergy refractory to conventional therapy.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Severity of Illness Index
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Conjunctivitis, Allergic
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Humans
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Male
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Drug Resistance
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Child
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Administration, Oral
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Cyclosporine
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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