Allergic Conjunctivitis
Allergic conjunctivitis is a condition characterized by conjunctival inflammation caused by airborne allergens. The symptoms include: itching, excessive lacrimation, discharge, and conjunctival hyperaemia pink eye). The disease usually affects young adults and is associated with other allergic cond...
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| description | Allergic conjunctivitis is a condition characterized by conjunctival inflammation caused by airborne allergens. The symptoms include: itching, excessive lacrimation, discharge, and conjunctival hyperaemia pink eye). The disease usually affects young adults and is associated with other allergic conditions like allergic rhinitis, and bronchial asthma for example. There are three types of allergic conjunctivitis, namely acute allergic conjunctivitis, seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) and perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC). The diagnosis is primarily clinical and the prevalence is on the increase. Therapeutic modalities include a combination of topical vasoconstrictor and antihistamine therapies, topical antihistamines with mast cell stabilising properties, topical mast cell stabilisers, topical glucocorticosteroids and (in some cases) oral antihistamines when necessary. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd0a19ee91624e8298fcc5af2f95b0de2022-12-21T19:15:53ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042017-11-0159551010.4102/safp.v59i5.47443778Allergic ConjunctivitisMuhammed Vally0M O E Irhuma1University of the WitwatersrandUniversity of the WitwatersrandAllergic conjunctivitis is a condition characterized by conjunctival inflammation caused by airborne allergens. The symptoms include: itching, excessive lacrimation, discharge, and conjunctival hyperaemia pink eye). The disease usually affects young adults and is associated with other allergic conditions like allergic rhinitis, and bronchial asthma for example. There are three types of allergic conjunctivitis, namely acute allergic conjunctivitis, seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) and perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC). The diagnosis is primarily clinical and the prevalence is on the increase. Therapeutic modalities include a combination of topical vasoconstrictor and antihistamine therapies, topical antihistamines with mast cell stabilising properties, topical mast cell stabilisers, topical glucocorticosteroids and (in some cases) oral antihistamines when necessary.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4744conjunctivitisallergic conjunctivitisseasonal allergic conjunctivitis (sac)perennial allergic conjunctivitis (pac) |
| spellingShingle | Muhammed Vally M O E Irhuma Allergic Conjunctivitis South African Family Practice conjunctivitis allergic conjunctivitis seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (sac) perennial allergic conjunctivitis (pac) |
| title | Allergic Conjunctivitis |
| title_full | Allergic Conjunctivitis |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Allergic Conjunctivitis |
| title_short | Allergic Conjunctivitis |
| title_sort | allergic conjunctivitis |
| topic | conjunctivitis allergic conjunctivitis seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (sac) perennial allergic conjunctivitis (pac) |
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