Allergen-specific exposure associated with high immunoglobulin E and eye rubbing predisposes to progression of keratoconus

We report two male children with persistent allergic eye disease (AED) and keratoconus (KC). Both presented with symptoms of vernal keratoconjunctivitis and decreased vision. In view of unrelenting AED, serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) quantification and identification of specific allergens were advised...

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Autores principales: Shetty, Rohit, Sureka, Shraddha, Kusumgar, Pallak, Sethu, Swaminathan, Sainani, Kanchan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Brief Communications
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5565884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28573997
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_217_17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5565884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28573997
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_217_17

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