Supratarsal injection of triamcinolone for severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis in children
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Supratarsal injection of triamcinolone for severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis in children.
PURPOSE To evaluate the use of supratarsal injection of triamcinolone acetonide in severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) in children. METHODS Patients included in this open clinical trial were those with severe VKC-associated with keratitis, gelatinous limbal infiltrates, and/or giant papillae, with a history of recurrence and resistance to conventional topical antiallergic agents. Patient...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0004-2749
DOI: 10.5935/0004-2749.20170045