N Pokharel1, D N Shah, M Choudhary. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Nepal. supranp@yahoo.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine pattern of clinical presentation in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) in our context. METHODS: Thirty-four VKC patients were included in this study. RESULTS: The study revealed prepubertal onset with male preponderance and most frequently encountered symptom in the study among VKC cases was itching (100%) followed by redness of eyes and discharge (76.5% each) and the commonest sign was tarsal papillae (100%) followed by conjunctival hyperemia (91%) in 68 eyes of 34 cases of VKC. CONCLUSION: The clinical presentation of VKC cases in our country is very much similar to the findings of other parts of the world.
OBJECTIVE: To determine pattern of clinical presentation in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) in our context. METHODS: Thirty-four VKC patients were included in this study. RESULTS: The study revealed prepubertal onset with male preponderance and most frequently encountered symptom in the study among VKC cases was itching (100%) followed by redness of eyes and discharge (76.5% each) and the commonest sign was tarsal papillae (100%) followed by conjunctival hyperemia (91%) in 68 eyes of 34 cases of VKC. CONCLUSION: The clinical presentation of VKC cases in our country is very much similar to the findings of other parts of the world.