Vol. 10 (12) pp. 468-473 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/15863

TO STUDY THE CLINICAL PROFILE OF VERNAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE (VINDHYA REGION MP)

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  • Senior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar.
  • Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa.
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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical profile of VKC in tertiary health care centre.

Methods: This prospective observational longitudinal single-Centre study, included 200 eyes of 100 patients with age group 05-20 years with diagnosedVKC.Subjects who satisfy all inclusion criteria and meet no exclusion criteria were included in the study. Each patient was thoroughly examined with slit lamp.

Results: In the study, the age group 11-15 yr was in majority (49%) followed by 16-20 yr (26%) while 25% cases belong to the age group 5-10 yr. The study included 76 males while 24 were females. The history of allergic disorder was found in 31 cases. Chronic VKC stage was the common present in cases. The palpebral VKC type was present in maximum cases. Itching was present in all the 100% cases. The other major symptom was redness, watering,photophobia and ropy discharge.

Conclusion: VKC is the disease of childhood, and males are more affected. In VINDHYA REGION part of our country, mixed type is the most common form of the disease. 

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Rajneesh Singh (M.S) and Eva Rani Tiekey (M.S) (2022); TO STUDY THE CLINICAL PROFILE OF VERNAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE (VINDHYA REGION MP), Int. J. of Adv. Res., 10 (12), 468-473, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/15863

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DR, EVA RANI TIRKEY
shyam shah medical college rewa
India
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