Vernal keratoconjunctivitis is an allergic inflammation of the external ocular surface. It most commonly affects children and young adults. Common symptoms of this condition are watery eyes, photophobia, and burning and itching sensation of the eye. Topical antihistamines and topical corticosteroids are used to treat this condition.
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I have vernal conjunctivitis. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have eye allergy from the past 15 years due to vernal conjunctivitis. I am under Cromolyn 0.4 % for it. Kindly advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Along with Cromolyn, start Moxifloxacin plus Loteprednol eye drop four times a day for three days. Taper it to two times a day for the next five days. Then taper to once at bedtime for the next five days. Also, start Refresh tears eye drop every two hours continuousl... Read Full »
Does my eye problem need urgent care?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30 year old male. Currently, my right eye has a segment above the iris that has remained red for over a week now. I am also noticing a crescent shape at the edge of the iris and that is like a clear slightly raised lump where the redness is. Over the past few days, my eyelid ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With your history of atopy and recurrent redness with stringy or ropy discharge, your eye lesion seems to be atopic keratoconjunctivitis. The larger pointy reddish lesions are called papillae and occur at the limbus, which is the junction of the white of the eye and ... Read Full »
My son has vernal conjunctivitis with bloodshot eyes. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 8 years old and sometimes he has bloodshot eyes. This allergy was started when he was one year old. He has been diagnosed as vernal conjunctivitis. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I reviewed your history. Vernal conjunctivitis is a chronic condition and requires treatment for a long time. It usually decreases in severity by 15 years of age. The treatment mainly involves the use of antiallergic drugs like Olopatadine with steroid eye drops in ... Read Full »
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