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Atopic Dermatitis and Keratoconjunctivitis
Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, 2010Atopic dermatitis, a chronic disease seen by allergist-immunologists, has both dermatologic and ocular manifestations. The ocular component is often disproportionately higher than the dermatologic disease. Even if skin abnormalities seem well controlled, these patients require ophthalmic evaluation.
Leonard Bielory
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Atopic keratoconjunctivitis: A review
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2014Atopic keratoconjunctivitis is a chronic noninfectious inflammatory condition and is one of the most severe ophthalmic complications associated with atopic dermatitis. It requires prompt and effective treatment to prevent permanent vision loss.
Stephen C Pflugfelder
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Pharmacotherapeutic management of atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2020Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) is a form of allergic eye disease that can have sight threating implications. Prevalence is underestimated due to scarce published data and treatment is expanding as a result of limitations of current strategies. This article aims to provide an up-to-date overview of AKC and summarize current and upcoming management ...
Ibtesham T Hossain +2 more
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Systemic Cyclosporin a in Severe Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis
European Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010Purpose Severe atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) is associated with atopic dermatitis and is often refractory to topical treatment and potentially blinding. Because T lymphocytes are central in the pathogenesis of these diseases, systemic cyclosporin A (CSA) should treat both dermatologic and ocular ...
Maria Elena Gregory
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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 1994
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) is a potentially blinding disease characterized by a bilateral chronic keratoconjunctivitis associated with atopic dermatitis. The disease usually manifests as severe itching and burning, excessive tearing, foreign body sensation, and mucoid discharge. The clinical characteristics of AKC show a broad spectrum including
Y A, Akova, A, Rodriguez, C S, Foster
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Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) is a potentially blinding disease characterized by a bilateral chronic keratoconjunctivitis associated with atopic dermatitis. The disease usually manifests as severe itching and burning, excessive tearing, foreign body sensation, and mucoid discharge. The clinical characteristics of AKC show a broad spectrum including
Y A, Akova, A, Rodriguez, C S, Foster
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Ophthalmology, 1990
The clinical presentation and severe complications of atopic keratoconjunctivitis, a potentially blinding disorder, were characterized in a 9-year retrospective study of 45 patients seen at a large referral center. Twenty-six patients had subepithelial fibrosis, 13 with symblepharon and/or fornix fore-shortening.
C S, Foster, M, Calonge
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The clinical presentation and severe complications of atopic keratoconjunctivitis, a potentially blinding disorder, were characterized in a 9-year retrospective study of 45 patients seen at a large referral center. Twenty-six patients had subepithelial fibrosis, 13 with symblepharon and/or fornix fore-shortening.
C S, Foster, M, Calonge
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Atopic keratoconjunctivitis and atopic dermatitis
Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 2010This review will focus on the diagnostic features of atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC), its relationship to atopic dermatitis, the immunopathogenesis, and therapy, and will include strategies used for the management of severe disease unresponsive to conventional therapy.Recent research has demonstrated the importance of various cytokines (IL-33 ...
Stefano, Guglielmetti +2 more
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Immunopathology of Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis
Ophthalmology, 1991Conjunctival biopsies from 11 patients with atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) and from 13 age-matched healthy individuals undergoing cataract surgery were analyzed by light microscopy and immunohistochemical techniques. Histology of AKC specimens showed goblet cell proliferation, epithelial pseudotubular formation, eosinophil and mast cell invasion of ...
C S, Foster, B A, Rice, J E, Dutt
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Penetrating Keratoplasty in Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis
Cornea, 1995Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) may be required for visual rehabilitation or tectonic purposes in patients with severe keratopathy due to atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC). The outcome of PK is often poor in such patients because of adnexal and ocular surface abnormalities.
M, Ghoraishi +3 more
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Allergy, 2004
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) represents a disease usually classified under the term of allergic conjunctivitis together with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC) and vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). However, AKC and VKC have clinical and pathophysiological features quite different from SAC and PAC, in ...
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Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) represents a disease usually classified under the term of allergic conjunctivitis together with seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC) and vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). However, AKC and VKC have clinical and pathophysiological features quite different from SAC and PAC, in ...
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