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Limbal edema

MedGen UID:
1370563
•Concept ID:
C4476719
•
Pathologic Function
Synonym: Limbal oedema
 
HPO: HP:0025349

Definition

Swelling of the margin of the cornea overlapped by the sclera. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLimbal edema

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Sutureless and glue-free limbal-conjunctival autograft in primary and recurrent pterygium: A pilot study.
Sharma V, Tinna A, Singh A, Singh AK, Ambiya V
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Mar;70(3):783-787. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1895_21. PMID: 35225514Free PMC Article
Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Keratolimbal Allograft Transplantation for the Treatment of Total Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency.
Qi X, Duan F, Li X, Zhang X, Li N, Liu M, Gao H
Cornea 2019 Oct;38(10):1280-1285. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002041. PMID: 31259860
Conjunctival autograft for primary and recurrent pterygia: surgical technique and problem management.
Starck T, Kenyon KR, Serrano F
Cornea 1991 May;10(3):196-202. doi: 10.1097/00003226-199105000-00002. PMID: 2055023

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Low dose mitomycin-C in severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis: a randomized prospective double blind study.
Jain AK, Sukhija J
Indian J Ophthalmol 2006 Jun;54(2):111-6. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.25832. PMID: 16770028
A randomized trial of low-dose, topical mitomycin-C in the treatment of severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
Akpek EK, Hasiripi H, Christen WG, Kalayci D
Ophthalmology 2000 Feb;107(2):263-9. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(99)00096-2. PMID: 10690822
Efficacy of supratarsal dexamethasone versus triamcinolone injection in recalcitrant vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
Saini JS, Gupta A, Pandey SK, Gupta V, Gupta P
Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1999 Oct;77(5):515-8. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770505.x. PMID: 10551290
Evaluation of combined systemic aspirin and cromolyn sodium in intractable vernal catarrh.
Chaudhary KP
Ann Ophthalmol 1990 Aug;22(8):314-8. PMID: 2121083

Therapy

Low dose mitomycin-C in severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis: a randomized prospective double blind study.
Jain AK, Sukhija J
Indian J Ophthalmol 2006 Jun;54(2):111-6. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.25832. PMID: 16770028
A randomized trial of low-dose, topical mitomycin-C in the treatment of severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
Akpek EK, Hasiripi H, Christen WG, Kalayci D
Ophthalmology 2000 Feb;107(2):263-9. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(99)00096-2. PMID: 10690822
Efficacy of supratarsal dexamethasone versus triamcinolone injection in recalcitrant vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
Saini JS, Gupta A, Pandey SK, Gupta V, Gupta P
Acta Ophthalmol Scand 1999 Oct;77(5):515-8. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770505.x. PMID: 10551290
Evaluation of topical cromolyn sodium in the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
Foster CS
Ophthalmology 1988 Feb;95(2):194-201. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(88)33201-x. PMID: 3140155
Cromolyn effects on vernal keratoconjunctivitis in children.
Tabbara KF, Arafat NT
Arch Ophthalmol 1977 Dec;95(12):2184-6. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1977.04450120090009. PMID: 412489

Prognosis

Low dose mitomycin-C in severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis: a randomized prospective double blind study.
Jain AK, Sukhija J
Indian J Ophthalmol 2006 Jun;54(2):111-6. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.25832. PMID: 16770028

Clinical prediction guides

Low dose mitomycin-C in severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis: a randomized prospective double blind study.
Jain AK, Sukhija J
Indian J Ophthalmol 2006 Jun;54(2):111-6. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.25832. PMID: 16770028
A randomized trial of low-dose, topical mitomycin-C in the treatment of severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
Akpek EK, Hasiripi H, Christen WG, Kalayci D
Ophthalmology 2000 Feb;107(2):263-9. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(99)00096-2. PMID: 10690822
Evaluation of topical cromolyn sodium in the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
Foster CS
Ophthalmology 1988 Feb;95(2):194-201. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(88)33201-x. PMID: 3140155

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