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IMMUNOPATHOLOGY OF ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
European Medical Journal, 2020 Allergic conjunctivitis is predominantly an immunoglobulin E-mediated hypersensitivity reaction to environmental allergens. Allergic diseases affect >30% of the world’s population, of which 40% report associated ocular manifestations.
DeGaulle I. Chigbu, Bhawanjot K. Minhas
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Allergic Conjunctivitis: Review of Current Types, Treatments, and Trends
LifeAllergic conjunctivitis is an allergen-induced immune response secondary to the binding of immunoglobulin-E (IgE) to sensitized mast cells. Approximately 40% of North Americans and 20% of the world’s population are impacted by some form of allergy and it
Fiza Tariq
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Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 Background. The pathogenesis of allergic conjunctivitis has not been clearly established. Moreover, previous studies fail to consider human models of allergic conjunctivitis.
Xiaofen Zheng, Juan Yao, Bing Li
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Vision Changes After Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Literature about ocular toxicity after head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment is scarce. This study aimed to describe visual function and ocular symptoms among HNC patients. Methods The study used a cross‐sectional design. Two surveys, The National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI‐VFQ) and an Ocular Symptom Scale ...
Hsiao‐Lan Wang +7 more
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Skin reactivity in allergic conjunctivitis
Revista Alergia México, 2018 Background: Allergic conjunctivitis is caused by an IgE-mediated mechanism or immediate hypersensitivity due to allergen direct contact on the conjunctival surface of sensitized patients, which elicits mastocyte activation and inflammatory mediators ...
Pablo Andrés Miranda-Machado +1 more
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Prevalence and comorbidity of allergic diseases in preschool children [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2013 PurposeAllergic disease and its comorbidities significantly influence the quality of life. Although the comorbidities of allergic diseases are well described in adult populations, little is known about them in preschool children. In the present study, we
Hyeong Yun Kim +7 more
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Prevalence of allergic conjunctivitis in school children of Karachi [PDF]
, 2010 Objective: To determine the prevalence of allergic conjunctivitis in children in selected schools in Karachi, Pakistan.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in September and October 2008 as part of the School Eye Health Initiative launched by
Ahmad, Khabir +6 more
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Bee products as alternatives in the treatment of viral infections
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract Medicines used in the treatment of viral infections usually reduce symptoms. There is a need to develop drugs that inhibit the viruses and do not merely relieve the symptoms. Natural bee products possess many pharmacological properties and are widely used in folk medicine. There are many studies on the antibacterial effects of bee products but
Michał Otręba +3 more
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Immunopathology of Allergic Conjunctivitis
European Medical Journal, 2018 Allergic conjunctivitis is predominantly an immunoglobulin E-mediated hypersensitivity reaction to environmental allergens. Allergic diseases affect >30% of the world’s population, of which 40% report associated ocular manifestations. Cellular and soluble mediators play a major role in the pathophysiology of allergic conjunctivitis.
DeGaulle I. Chigbu, Bhawanjot K. Minhas
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Pediatric Conjunctivitis: A Review of Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Management
Children, 2023 Conjunctivitis is a common pediatric problem and is broadly divided into infectious and non-infectious etiologies. Bacterial conjunctivitis makes up the majority of cases in children and often presents with purulent discharge and mattering of the eyelids.
Matthew J. Mahoney +4 more
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