| Supratarsal injection of triamcinolone acetonide and childhood allergic keratoconjunctivitis. | |
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PMID: 22331436 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of supratarsal injection of triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of refractory allergic keratoconjunctivitis in childhood. Thirty-five patients (70 eyes) with severe allergic keratoconjunctivitis were included in this study. Fifteen patients (42.8%) had atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) and 20 (57.2%) had vernal keratoconjuncivitis (VKC). All patients underwent a bilateral supratarsal injection of 20 mg triamcinolone acetonide. Mean follow-up was 28 months (range 14-38). All patients showed a significant symptomatic improvement and partial resolution of clinical features of keratoconjunctivitis within the first 2 weeks. Corneal complications related to keratoconjunctivitis disappeared in all patients. One patient with VKC experienced ocular hypertension. No patient with AKC showed side-effects. Severe relapse of the disease was noted in 10% of eyes with VKC and in 6.7% of eyes with AKC after a mean follow-up of 9 and 11 months, respectively. Supratarsal injection of triamcinolone acetonide is effective and safe in patients with severe chronic allergic keratoconjunctivits to relieve severe inflammation associated with this disease. |
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Sonia Zaouali; Rim Kahloun; Sonia Attia; Bechir Jelliti; Manel Trigui; Salim Ben Yahia; Riadh Messaoud; Moncef Khairallah |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-14 |
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Title: International ophthalmology Volume: - ISSN: 1573-2630 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-2-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7904294 Medline TA: Int Ophthalmol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, 5019, Monastir, Tunisia. |
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