FEATURES OF CLINICAL COURSE AND COMBINED THERAPY OF VERNAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS (A CASE REPORT)

Abstract

Purpose. To estimate a possibility of therapeutic management of conjunctiva lesion without mechanical destruc tion of follicles.Material and methods. The article performs an analysis of literature showing an algorithm of the up-to-dated diagnosis and treatment of patient with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.Results. Treatment with antiallergic drugs, glyco-corticosteroids in a low concentration, 0.05% Cyclosporine A in combination with the artificial tears therapy enabled to obtain a regression of symptoms.Conclusion. On the basis of modern concepts of local immunomodulatory therapy the choice was made in favor of the therapeutic management of severe pathology of the conjunctiva.

Keywords

• vernal keratoconjunctivitis
• conjunctiva
• allergy
• antihistamines
• cyclosporine