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CASE STUDY 4
VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Ma. Jikavel J.
Mallari
Case Study 4:
7-year-old, male
Cc: ocular itching and redness in the right eye
Hx:
PE:
Right eye is severely injected and the child has been rubbing his
eyes continuously without relief from the topical antihistamine-mast
cell stabilizer that was prescribed. The left eye is completely normal.
Visual acuity: 20/50 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye
Definition:
Incidence:
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Diagnosis:
Diagnosis:
History:
Risk factors:
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Treatment:
Corneal findings:
Rare
can scar the cornea and cause irreversible vision loss