Definition:
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis is the recurrent, bilateral, interstitial inflammation of the conjunctive that occurs more frequently in warm or dry climates.
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis is made by history of chronic eczema, asthma or allergies in association with characteristic eye finding (Loewenstein, J., Lee S. (2003) Opthalmology: Just the Facts, p. 111).
Treatment:
Treatment includes Ocular Cromolyn which is said to give beneficial effects within one week of initiating therapy. Nedocromil is also administered (Lieberman,Anderson and John (2006). Allergic Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment, p. 374)
Symptoms and Signs:
Severe itching, tearing, burning, mucoid discharge and photopobia may occur perennially but are characteristically worse during spring and summer months.
Causes:
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis usually considered to be due to allergens
