Vernal and atopic keratoconjunctivitis
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Various clinical forms of ocular allergy included seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, perennial allergic conjunctivitis, acute allergic conjunctivitis, contact blepharoconjunctivitis and two more severe diseases: vernal keratoconjunctivitis and atopic keratoconjunctivitis. The last two often cause severe visual complications. Treatment should be based on the duration and frequency of symptoms and the severity of corneal involvement
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