Research Article
Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis in Public Primary School Children in Nigeria: Prevalence and Nomenclature
Table 2
Clinical grading of vernal keratoconjunctivitis [
14].
| Clinical grade | Left eye | Right eye |
| 0 (quiescent): absence of symptoms | 43 (19.3) | 43 (19.3) |
| 1 (mild): presence of symptoms with no corneal involvement | 134 (60.1) | 136 (61.0) |
| 2 (moderate): presence of symptoms + photophobia with no corneal involvement | 44 (19.7) | 42 (18.8) |
| 3 (severe): presence of symptoms + photophobia mild-to-moderate superficial punctate keratopathy/corneal involvement | 2 (0.9) | 2 (0.9) |
| 4 (very severe): presence of symptoms + photophobia + diffuse superficial punctate keratopathy/corneal ulcer | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Total | 223 (100.0) | 223 (100.0) |
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