ICD-11 classes
04 Diseases of the immune system
Allergic or hypersensitivity conditions
4A81 — Allergic or hypersensitivity disorders involving the eye
9A60.5 — Vernal keratoconjunctivitis
ICD-11 9A60.5 — Vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis is a persistent and severe form of ocular allergy that affects children and young adults, usually in warm climates. Vernal keratoconjunctivitis typically appears in boys between the ages of 4–12 years. The typical symptoms are intense itching, tearing, and photophobia. Disease exacerbation can be triggered either by allergen re-exposure or by nonspecific stimuli such as sunlight, wind, and dust. The tarsal form is characterised by irregularly sized hypertrophic papillae, leading to a cobblestone appearance of the upper tarsal plate. The limbal form is characterised by transient, multiple limbal, or conjunctival gelatinous yellow-grey infiltrates superposed with white points or deposits, known as Horner–Trantas dots and papillae at the limbus.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Conjunctivitis #9355