Allergic- and immunologic-mediated diseases of the eye and adnexae.
Significant allergic- and immunologic-mediated diseases of the eye are reviewed. Included are diseases of the lacrimal gland namely keratoconjunctivitis sicca, immune-mediated diseases of the conjunctiva, atopic blepharoconjunctivitis, and marginal blepharitis, uveitis including lens-induced uveitis, episcleritis, orbital cellulitis, and optic neuritis. Significant diagnostic features, an approach to diagnostic workup, and treatment are presented.
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Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul.
D000818:Animals; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D002415:Cats; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D004285:Dogs; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007638:Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D015423:Scleritis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary; D014605:Uveitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary