Pattern of steroid misuse in vernal keratoconjunctivitis resulting in steroid induced glaucoma and visual disability in Indian rural population: An important public health problem in pediatric age group

Pattern of steroid misuse in vernal keratoconjunctivitis resulting in steroid induced glaucoma and visual disability in Indian rural population: An important public health problem in pediatric age group

Purpose: To know the pattern of presentations and management outcome of steroid induced glaucoma in vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). Methods: Children of VKC using steroid with two of the following criteria were enrolled: Intraocular pressure (IOP) >21 mm Hg, glaucomatous optic disc and visual...

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Main Authors: Pradhnya Sen, Swapnil Jain, Amit Mohan, Chintan Shah, Alok Sen, Elesh Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Steroid induced glaucoma
steroid misuse
vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2019;volume=67;issue=10;spage=1650;epage=1655;aulast=Sen

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