Results 151 to 160 of about 15,738 (210)

Climate change and eye health: Awareness of health sciences students at a South African University. [PDF]

open access: yesHealth SA
Masemola HC   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Chemokines in allergic conjunctivitis

Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 2020
Purpose of reviewChemokines are a large group of low molecular weight cytokines that attract and activate leukocytes throughout the body and therefore have a key role in the framework of late-phase allergic responses. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the main chemokines involved in allergic conjunctivitis, their primary ...
Nir, Erdinest   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Allergic Conjunctivitis

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, 2008
Allergic conjunctivitis is common, especially during the allergy season. Consultation with the allergist to perform skin tests or in vitro tests may be useful and confirmatory in the diagnosis of ocular allergy. If treatment is necessary, antihistamines, mast cell stabilizers, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are safe and reasonably effective ...
Leonard, Bielory   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Diagnosis of Allergic Conjunctivitis

Archives of Ophthalmology, 1984
Itching was cited as a major symptom of their ocular disease by 49 (80%) of the 61 patients with allergic conjunctivitis. Conjunctival scrapings from 51 patients (84%) demonstrated intact eosinophils or eosinophil granules. Eosinophil granules were a useful and recognizable cytologic feature of allergic conjunctivitis even in the absence of intact ...
M H, Friedlaender, M, Okumoto, J, Kelley
openaire   +2 more sources

Allergic Conjunctivitis: An Update

2021
Conjunctivitis is a frequent disease of the eye with the typical clinical sign being the "red eye" and comprises a very heterogeneous group with different causes. In general, infectious conjunctivitis must be strictly differentiated from non-infectious conjunctivitis.
openaire   +3 more sources

Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis

Drugs of Today, 1998
Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis is rarely associated with permanent vision impairment; however, it is a relatively common condition that may compromise the quality of life of patients with this diagnosis. In extreme cases daily activities, including work, may be compromised.
J, Joss, T, Craig
openaire   +2 more sources

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy