I have already posted recent modalities as a treatment in VKC. ( Click here ) Let me take you to a very interesting scenario of its treatment when we did not have Olopatadine eye drops Fluorometholone eye drops Non-steriodal anti-inflammatory eye drops Mast cell stabilisers What was the very old treatment of VKC?
It was: Tab 1 calcium and riboflavin as it was thought to be due to deficiency of these drugs Cod liver oil Placental extract Tisue therapy Ice cold normal saline compresses Weak acetic acid drops to neutralise alkaline pH Subconjunctival injection of adrenaline Surgical excision of conjuctival vegetations Cauterisation Desensitisation
