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Year : 2012 | Volume
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Oral cyclosporine therapy for refractory severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Nikhil S Gokhale1, Rohini Samant2, Vishnu Sharma2
1 Gokhale Eye Hospital and Eyebank, Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 2 Department of Rheumatology, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Nikhil S Gokhale Gokhale Eye Hospital and Eyebank, Anant Building, Gokhale Road (S), Dadar West, Mumbai - 400 028, Maharashtra India
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DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.95878
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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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