{"id":8,"url":"https://cclm.media-doc.io/conditions/8/","name":"Vascularized Limbal Keratitis (VLK)","category":"Limbus","detail":"<h2>Symptoms</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Patient may notice red area at limbus</li>\n\t<li>Slight stinging or irritation may be reported</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2>Signs</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Superficial vascularized lesion of the corneal periphery at the 3 and/or 9 o&rsquo;clock locations</li>\n\t<li>Wing shaped, raised lesion encroaching the cornea from the bulbar conjunctiva</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2>Etiology</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Sequellae to chronic inflammation in GP wearers</li>\n\t<li>Inadequate tear film and wetting result in punctate epithelial keratopathy</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2>Prevalence</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Rare</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2>Differential Diagnosis</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Pterygium (degenerative and hyperplastic condition in which the conjunctiva actively invades the cornea)</li>\n\t<li>See: <a href=\"/condition/63\">Hyperemia and Vascularization &ndash; Differential Diagnosis</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2>Management</h2>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Eliminate 3 and 9 o&#39;clock staining through modification of the GP design</li>\n\t<li>Change to soft lenses, daily disposable or SiHy</li>\n\t<li>Use rewetting drops or reduce wearing time</li>\n</ul>","images":[{"name":"Vascularized Limbal Keratitis (VLK)","file":"https://cclm-static.s3.amazonaws.com/images/vlk-02.jpg"},{"name":"Vascularized Limbal Keratitis (VLK)","file":"https://cclm-static.s3.amazonaws.com/images/vlk-01.jpg"}],"type":1,"videos":[],"wear":true,"ceaseWear":false,"changeLens":true,"changeSolutions":false,"changeCare":false,"counseling":false,"dd":true,"dw":false,"gp":false,"replace":false,"review":false,"rewettingDrops":true,"rx":false,"SiHy":true,"toric":false,"tags":[]}