title: [Immunology of the eye].
abstract: Due to its vascularisation and system of lymphatic drainage, the eye is privileged territory for development of immunological phenomena. The tears, because of lactoferrin, lysozymes, mucins, different immunoglobulins: IgA (CALT), IgG and IgM, are the first line of defence against physical, chemical, infectious and extra-ocular antigenic attack. ACAID, "Anterior Chamber Associated Immune Deviation", by its type of defence against intra-ocular aggressors, assures some protection of the eye and explains the development of some intra-ocular tumours and tolerance to corneal grafts.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Immuno-Allergologie, CHU, Angers.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hassoun
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005123:Eye / Q000276:immunology*; D005136:Eye Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000276:immunology; D051381:Rats; D013666:Tears / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D005136:Eye Proteins; D007136:Immunoglobulins
vernacular_title: Immunologie de l'oeil.