Vernal conjunctivitis

Vernal conjunctivitis, commonly referred to as vernal keratoconjunctivitis, is a severe, recurrent allergic inflammatory condition affecting the ocular surface, specifically the conjunctiva and often the cornea The disease predominantly affects children and young adolescents, with a marked male preponderance, and frequently presents with seasonal exacerbations during warm, dry weather before potentially becoming perennial Pathophysiologically driven by both IgE-mediated and T-cell-mediated hyper...

Vernal conjunctivitis, commonly referred to as vernal keratoconjunctivitis, is a severe, recurrent allergic inflammatory condition affecting the ocular surface, specifically the conjunctiva and often the cornea

Pathophysiologically driven by both IgE-mediated and T-cell-mediated hypersensitivity reactions, it is clinically characterized by intense ocular itching, photophobia, thick ropy mucus discharge, giant cobblestone papillae on the superior tarsal conjunctiva, and Horner-Tranta dots at the limbus Severe cases carry a risk of vision-threatening corneal complications, including punctate epithelial keratitis and shield ulcers