Steroid-induced ocular hypertension in Asian children with severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis
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Steroid-induced ocular hypertension in Asian children with severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis
BACKGROUND We describe clinical characteristics and risk factors for corticosteroid response in children with severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). DESIGN Retrospective, noncontrolled, comparative case series. PARTICIPANTS Patients from three tertiary centers in Singapore. METHODS We reviewed patients with severe VKC (clinical grade > 2) who were on topical steroid therapy, with a min...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Ophthalmology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1177-5483
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s32936