Surgical management and immunohistochemical study of corneal plaques in vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Two children with shield ulcer in vernal keratoconjunctivitis unresponsive to steroid therapy received plaque removal by superficial keratectomy, followed by amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT). Hematoxylin and eosin staining of the excised corneal specimen revealed a thick layer of eosinophilic...

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Main Authors: Hsiu-Yi Lin, Po-Ting Yeh, Cheng-Shiang Shiao, Fung-Rong Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612003725