Cryogenic therapy in tropical limboconjunctivitis

Twenty-four children and adolescents (48 eyes) showing signs of tropical (vernal) limboconjunctivitis were treated by cryotherapy. Cryoapplications were performed around the corneal limbus using temperatures of -35 to -40 degrees C. Definite improvement, with disappearance of pathological changes, was attained in four-fifths of the cases. In the majority of children no relapses of inflammation were noted up to one year later.