Paediatric
Paediatric Blepharokeratoconjunctivitis (BKC)
Also known as: BKC, blepharokeratoconjunctivitis, paediatric blepharitis, childhood blepharitis, recurrent chalazia child, chronic red eye child, staphylococcal blepharitis child, marginal keratitis child
Clinical decision support only
Overview
Chronic lid-margin inflammation with corneal and conjunctival involvement in children. Bimodal presentation with a peak around 4-5 years and a second peak in adolescence, range 6 months to adolescence. It is the paediatric anterior-segment diagnosis most often missed: reported diagnostic delay is 1 to 3 years, because the presentation overlaps with 'recurrent conjunctivitis', 'allergy' and 'styes'. A unified diagnostic definition was only established in 2024. Sight loss comes from corneal scarring, neovascularisation and consequent refractive or deprivation amblyopia.
What OptoGuide™ covers for paediatric blepharokeratoconjunctivitis (bkc)
- Recognition patterns — symptoms, signs, and differentiators
- Don't-miss risks and escalation triggers
- Management tiers with linked Australian therapeutics
- Referral urgency, specialty, and letter drafting