DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2016.v04i01.032

Pages: 180-182

The magnitude of vernal kerato conjunctivitis is unknown in Mali. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and the clinical features of this disease among children. We carried out a cross-sectional study among children from 0 to 15 years old. Of a total of 322 patients examined 37.27% (n=120) had vernal kerato conjunctivitis. About the symptoms, itching was prevalent with 41.1% (n=116). Redness was the most frequent sign with 28.43%, followed by discharge, 25.54% (n=106) and limbite, 21.2% (n=88). The finding of 37.27% VKC cases indicates that the disease in frequent among children in Koulikoro and needs to be tackle early lest it will impair their sight.