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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

The therapeutic effect of IPL on children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.

Jiao Jiang, Shaoyi Wang, Shaohua Chen, Shuoshuo Meng, Yang Yang

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Jiao JiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hebei Children's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Shaoyi WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hebei Children's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Shaohua ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hebei Children's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Shuoshuo MengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hebei Children's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Yang YangDepartment of Abdominal Ultrasonography, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.

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Abstract

Objective: To observe the effectiveness of intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment as an adjuvant treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) in children. Methods: Sixty-two children diagnosed with VKC from January 2022 to November 2024 were selected and divided into the IPL group (27 cases, conventional drug therapy combined with IPL treatment) and the control group (35 cases, conventional drug therapy). Symptom and sign indicators were tested before treatment (baseline) and after the end of treatment. The Treatment course, recurrence time and the number of adverse reactions for each group of patients were recorded. Result: There was no statistically significant difference in the treatment course between the two groups ( Conclusion: IPL can effectively prolong the recurrence interval of VKC, and has good safety.

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allergic conjunctivitisintense pulsed lightmeibomian gland functionocular surface symptom questionnairevernal keratoconjunctivitis

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