Five Cases of Severe Allergic Keratoconjunctivits Not Respond to Treatment.
- Author:
So Hyun LEE
1
;
Kyung Hwa PARK
;
Jung Woo RHEU
;
Hea Young YOUM
;
Hyun Hee LEE
;
Kyu Earn KIM
;
Ki Young LEE
;
Hong Bok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Allergic keratoconjunctivitis
- MeSH:
Conjunctiva;
Conjunctivitis;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Hypertrophy;
Immune System;
Keratoconjunctivitis;
Mast Cells;
Pruritus
- From:Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease
2000;10(1):69-74
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Conjunctivitis of allergic origin is associated with a diversity of clinical presentation. The common features include pronounced itching, a milky conjunctival appearance, a stringy or ropy discharge & papillary hypertrophy of the tarsal conjunctiva in severe cases, and a family history of allergy. The pathogenesis of ocular allergy involves multiple mechanisms, which lead to mast cell degranulation & the release of chemical mediators. The current therapy of ocular allergy involves elimination of the offending allergen, modulation of the immune system, & pharmacologic inhibition of chemical mediators. We are reporting 5 cases of severe allergic keratoconjunctivitis.
