{"id":496,"date":"2025-01-06T14:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T14:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.eyehospitallahore.com\/?p=496"},"modified":"2025-01-06T14:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T14:15:20","slug":"what-is-vernal-keratoconjunctivitis-vkc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eyehospitallahore.com\/blog\/what-is-vernal-keratoconjunctivitis-vkc\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC, also Spring catarrh, Vernal catarrh or Warm weather conjunctivitis) is a recurrent, bilateral, and self-limiting type of conjunctivitis (pink eye) having a periodic seasonal incidence. It is a chronic, non-contagious allergic eye condition that primarily affects children and adolescents, especially during the spring and summer months. For medical advice or diagnosis,<\/a>\u00a0consult a\u00a0professional<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of VKC:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Severe itching<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Redness<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Discharge (stringy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Photophobia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Blurred vision<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Eye pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Giant papillae<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Causes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Allergens (pollen, dust, mold)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Genetic predisposition<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Environmental factors (heat, humidity, wind)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Immunological disorders<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Complications of VKC:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Corneal ulcers: Open sores on the cornea, which can lead to vision loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Corneal scarring: Permanent scarring of the cornea, affecting vision<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Amblyopia: Lazy eye, which can result from chronic eye inflammation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Cataracts: Clouding of the lens, potentially leading to vision loss<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Treatment of VKC:<\/strong>
        Medical Treatment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Topical corticosteroids: <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Topical mast cell stabilizers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Antihistamines<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Cyclosporine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          It’s essential to consult<\/a> with an eye care professional<\/a> to develop a personalized treatment plan<\/a> for managing VKC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC, also Spring catarrh, Vernal catarrh or Warm weather conjunctivitis) is a recurrent,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyehospitallahore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyehospitallahore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyehospitallahore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyehospitallahore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyehospitallahore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=496"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eyehospitallahore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":497,"href":"https:\/\/eyehospitallahore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496\/revisions\/497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eyehospitallahore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyehospitallahore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eyehospitallahore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}