keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) is a relatively uncommon but potentially blinding ocular condition. In 1952, Hogan described this disease as a bilateral conjunctivitis occurring in 5 male patients with atopic dermatitis. Originally reported to flare with worsening dermatitis, atopic keratoconjunctivitis in some patients evolves independent of dermatitis.[1]
Atopy affects 5-20% of the general