Oral cyclosporine therapy for refractory severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
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2012-05
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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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Allergy, cyclosporine, vernal keratoconjunctivitis
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Gokhale Nikhil S, Samant Rohini, Sharma Vishnu. Oral cyclosporine therapy for refractory severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2012 May; 60(3): 220-223.