vernal keratoconjunctivitis

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vernal keratoconjunctivitis,

a form caused by allergic reaction, often occurring in the spring but sometimes perennial, characterized by the presence of giant papillae, usually in the upper tarsal conjunctiva, a ropy mucus thread in the inferior fornix, itching, and often ptosis. It may progress to an epithelial defect.

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