Recurrent shield ulcer following penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus associated with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.

Recurrent shield ulcer following penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus associated with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.

Though penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus secondary to vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) invariably carries a good prognosis, the postoperative course may be complicated by recurrent epitheliopathy. Despite good medical control of VKC shield ulcer is still a possibility.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Garg Prashant, Bansal Aashish, Sangwan Virender
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2003-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Shield ulcer
keratoconus
vernal keratoconjunctivitis
penetrating keratoplasty
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2003;volume=51;issue=1;spage=79;epage=80;aulast=Garg

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