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Classification of ocular allergy

Classification of ocular allergy Classification of ocular allergy Marcus G. Hodges and Andrea M. Keane-Myers Purpose of review Introduction The purpose of this article is to summarize the clinical The occurrence of ocular allergy has increased in devel- presentations associated with the classification of ocular oped countries, and now affects over 20% of the US allergy. This article also serves to summarize recent findings population [1,2]. The purpose of this review is to sum- of pathophysiological mechanisms associated with ocular marize the clinical presentations and pathophysiology allergy and to highlight recently improved diagnostic associated with ocular allergies, to highlight select recent methods for ocular allergic inflammation. studies that have further characterized the inflammatory Recent findings components associated with ocular disorders, and to The term allergic conjunctivitis may not sufficiently describe provide a synopsis on select relatively new diagnostic all forms of allergic eye disease, thus a new classification methods for ocular allergic diseases. system is desirable, preferably derived from the varied pathophysiological mechanisms operating in the different General classification of inflammatory forms of ocular allergy. Recent published material has disorders of the conjunctiva further characterized the roles that inflammatory and Depending on the clinical presentation, allergic ocular structural cells have in ocular allergic http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology Wolters Kluwer Health

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Classification of ocular allergy Marcus G. Hodges and Andrea M. Keane-Myers Purpose of review Introduction The purpose of this article is to summarize the clinical The occurrence of ocular allergy has increased in devel- presentations associated with the classification of ocular oped countries, and now affects over 20% of the US allergy. This article also serves to summarize recent findings population [1,2]. The purpose of this review is to sum- of pathophysiological mechanisms associated with ocular marize the clinical presentations and pathophysiology allergy and to highlight recently improved diagnostic associated with ocular allergies, to highlight select recent methods for ocular allergic inflammation. studies that have further characterized the inflammatory Recent findings components associated with ocular disorders, and to The term allergic conjunctivitis may not sufficiently describe provide a synopsis on select relatively new diagnostic all forms of allergic eye disease, thus a new classification methods for ocular allergic diseases. system is desirable, preferably derived from the varied pathophysiological mechanisms operating in the different General classification of inflammatory forms of ocular allergy. Recent published material has disorders of the conjunctiva further characterized the roles that inflammatory and Depending on the clinical presentation, allergic ocular structural cells have in ocular allergic

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Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Oct 1, 2007

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