ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the clinical profile of pediatric patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis and its impact on their health-related quality of life. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2024 to July 2024 at a Tertiary Eye Care Hospital in Rawalpindi, including 55 diagnosed vernal keratoconjunctivitis patients. The clinical data were recorded on a pre-structured clinical proforma. The health-related quality of life was evaluated using the adapted questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert Scale. The statistical analysis was performed […]

ABSTRACT Ligneous conjunctivitis is a rare chronic disease described as membranous keratoconjunctivitis that may be associated with systemic manifestations. It is associated with congenital plasminogen deficiency. In this case report, we describe the case of a 3-year-old male child who was diagnosed with ligneous conjunctivitis that mimicked gonococcal conjunctivitis after secondary infection with Streptococcus pyogenes. The patient had a bilateral pre-tarsal conjunctival membrane and a fibrous membrane extremely adherent to the corneal epithelium in the left eye, associated with intense […]

Ocular allergies encompass a number of inflammatory diseases in the ocular surface which have different hypersensitivity mechanisms and occur in 20% of population. They can be classified as being type I hypersensitivity mediated (PAC, SAC), type I and IV (VKC, AKC) and type IV (BKC, GPC). The most prevalent forms are PAC and SAC. The chronic presentations are mostly related to visual impairment due to remodeling in the ocular surface caused by chronic inflammation. Dry eye disease and keratoconus are […]