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Purpose To study the efficacy of topical cyclosporin A in children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis in a prospective randomised double-masked trial.
Methods Twenty-four children between 5 and 16 years of age were randomly treated with cyclosporin A (CsA) and placebo (vehicle) and followed up for 4 months.
Results Of the 12 patients given CsA, 11 showed symptomatic improvement by 7 days of starting treatment whereas only 3 patients in the placebo group showed mild symptomatic improvement.
Conclusions Topical cyclosporin is a safe and effective treatment in vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
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Gupta, V., Sahu, P. Topical cyclosporin A in the management of vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Eye 15, 39–41 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.2001.10
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