Conjunctivitis, Allergic - Diagnosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Ocular allergic disorders: disease entities and differential diagnoses.

29 Jun 2009 Ocular allergic disorders are common but often misdiagnosed and not adequately treated. Patients with these conditions may present to a variety of professionals-pharmacists, general practitioners, allergists, dermatologists, and ophthalmologists. ... Read more...

Seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis: the possible role of nasal allergy.

29 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: There is a link between conjunctiva and nose. Nasal allergy is suspected to be involved in some cases of conjunctivitis. This work aims to investigate the possible role of nasal allergy in seasonal (SAC) and perennial (PAC) allergic ... Read more...

Ocular manifestations of long-term mascara use.

29 Jun 2009 Mascara, a widely used cosmetic, is associated with eye pathology. The authors report 3 cases of eye problems secondary to long-term mascara use. Two patients had multiple pigmented conjunctival lesions; one of these had a history of melanoma of the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Conjunctivitis, Allergic - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Ocular allergic disorders: disease entities and differential diagnoses. 29 Jun 2009
• Seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis: the possible role of nasal allergy. 29 Jun 2009
• Ocular manifestations of long-term mascara use. 29 Jun 2009
• Image analyses of conjunctival hyperemia in guinea pig allergic conjunctivitis. 19 Jun 2009
• [Recognizing and understanding illnesses: "inflamed eyes" as the leading symptom] 30 May 2009
• Clinical efficacy of a Ginkgo biloba extract in the topical treatment of allergic conjunctivitis. 29 Apr 2009
• [House dust mite allergy: myths and realities] 13 Apr 2009
• [Common immune mediated disorders of the conjunctiva in a general practice] 13 Apr 2009
• The red eye: evaluation and management. 6 Apr 2009
• What have we learnt from ISAAC phase III in the Asia-Pacific rim?. 30 Mar 2009
• Is conjunctival allergen challenge a model of seasonal rhinoconjunctivitis? 27 Feb 2009
• [Inflammation of the conjunctiva] 27 Feb 2009
• Seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis. 30 Dec 2008
• Occupational allergy to fungal lipase in the pharmaceutical industry. 30 Dec 2008
• Prospective, multicenter demographic and epidemiological study on vernal keratoconjunctivitis: a glimpse of ocular surface in Italian population. 30 Dec 2008
• Occupational conjunctivitis as the sole manifestation of airborne contact allergy to trimethylolpropane triacrylate contained in a UV-cured paint. 29 Nov 2008
• Efficacy of topical cyclosporin A 0.05% in conjunctival impression cytology specimens and clinical findings of severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis in children. 9 Nov 2008
• Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and differential diagnosis of the red eye. 30 Oct 2008
• Vernal keratoconjunctivitis: a major review. 9 Sep 2008
• [Housing and health counselling services in the management of allergic respiratory disease] 30 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Conjunctivitis, Allergic'

Definition: Conjunctivitis due to hypersensitivity to various allergens.

Descriptor UI: D003233

Alternative terms: Conjunctivitis, Allergic; Conjunctivitis, Atopic; Atopic Conjunctivitides; Atopic Conjunctivitis; Conjunctivitides, Atopic; Allergic Conjunctivitis; Allergic Conjunctivitides; Conjunctivitides, Allergic; Conjunctivitis, Vernal; Conjunctivitides, Vernal; Vernal Conjunctivitides; Vernal Conjunctivitis; Keratoconjunctivitis, Vernal; Keratoconjunctivitides, Vernal; Vernal Keratoconjunctivitides; Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis; Conjunctivitis, Giant Papillary; Conjunctivitides, Giant Papillary; Giant Papillary Conjunctivitides; Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis; Papillary Conjunctivitides, Giant; Papillary Conjunctivitis, Giant;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C11.187.183.200; C20.543.480.200;

History Note: 86

Technical Notes: coord IM with etiol of the allergy (IM) if specified