vernal keratoconjunctivitis (vkc) or spring catarrh
It is a recurrent, bilateral, interstitial, self-limiting, allergic inflammation of the conjunctiva having a periodic seasonal incidence.
Etiology
It is considered a hypersensitivity reaction to some exogenous allergen, such as grass pollens. VKC is thought to be an atopic allergic disorder in many
cases, in which IgE-mediated mechanisms play an important role. Such patients may give personal or family history of
It is a recurrent, bilateral, interstitial, self-limiting, allergic inflammation of the conjunctiva having a periodic seasonal incidence.
Etiology
It is considered a hypersensitivity reaction to some exogenous allergen, such as grass pollens. VKC is thought to be an atopic allergic disorder in many
cases, in which IgE-mediated mechanisms play an important role. Such patients may give personal or family history of
