• Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic allergic disease with seasonal recurrence of ocular surface inflammation characterized by intense itching, tearing, photophobia, and mucous discharge, associated with conjunctival hyperemia and chemosis • Corneal involvement in VKC patients occurs in the form of superficial punctate keratitis, with superficial pannus, pseudogerontoxon, shield ulcer, astigmatism and keratoconus. • Children with VKC have a high incidence of keratoconus and astigmatism and have more abnormal corneal topography patterns compared with normal eyes. • VKC is an important cause of hospital referral among children in many parts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East with a prevalence of 5% reported for children in their first decade in Chad and Djibouti. The pathogenesis of VKC is complex and involves
Aim of the work: • Evaluate Scheimpflug image changes occurring in cornea in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Patients: • Prospective cross-sectional study carried out on 75 patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and 75 normal subjects matched with age and sex.
Helmy, H. (2020). Corneal Scheimpflug Imaging In Patients With Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. ALEXMED ePosters, 2(2), 35-35. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2020.44720.1042
MLA
Helmy Mohammed Helmy. "Corneal Scheimpflug Imaging In Patients With Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis", ALEXMED ePosters, 2, 2, 2020, 35-35. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2020.44720.1042
HARVARD
Helmy, H. (2020). 'Corneal Scheimpflug Imaging In Patients With Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis', ALEXMED ePosters, 2(2), pp. 35-35. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2020.44720.1042
VANCOUVER
Helmy, H. Corneal Scheimpflug Imaging In Patients With Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis. ALEXMED ePosters, 2020; 2(2): 35-35. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2020.44720.1042
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