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Abstract
Allergic conjunctivitis in childhood and adolescent age is common and may be mistaken for infective conjunctivitis. Among the different varieties of allergic conjunctivitis, vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is the most troublesome, where the child suffers from intense itching grittiness, mucoid discharge, redness, lacrimation and photophobia.
Affected patients may be allergic to airborne allergens like pollens, mites, molds, and animal dandruff. VKC mostly affects young boys between 5-20 years with a self limiting course. It starts resolving around puberty; and it rarely persists beyond the age of 25 years.
VKC is a debilitating disease because of the severe discomfort, but more importantly it is a potentially sight threatening disorder. Patients with VKC experience significant morbidity, which affects the quality of life by the intense itching, causing dryness.