Severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis successfully treated with subcutaneous omalizumab

Abstract

A 12-year-old boy with severe mixed limbal and palpebral vernal keratoconjunctivitis experienced persistent ocular symptoms despite treatment with topical corticosteroids or cyclosporine. Signs and symptoms resolved completely with monthly subcutaneous omalizumab, an immunomodulating biologic agent. To our knowledge, this is the first report of its use as a monotherapy agent to treat vernal keratoconjunctivitis.