Topical and Oral Cyclosporine for A Case of Severe Limbal Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis with Complete Corneal Involvement.
Norah Fahad Al Kheraiji1 and Hamad Al-Fraikh2
1 Department of Ophthalmology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2 Anterior Segment and Uveitis Divisions, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Corresponding Author Email: kheraiji@yahoo.com
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/2088
ABSTRACT: This case report describes the clinical course and management of a patient with severe limbal vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with corneal involvement. The patient had a significant risk of visual loss at presentation. The disease was recalcitrant to conventional treatment. Topical and oral cyclosporine was introduced, resulting in a significant decrease in inflammation. In cases of severe ocular allergic keratoconjunctivitis that is vision threatening and refractory to conventional therapy, oral cyclosporine is a helpful option to to preserve vision and the eye.
KEYWORDS: cyclosporine; vernal keratoconjunctivitis; refractory
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