title: Allergic diseases of the lids, conjunctiva, and cornea.
abstract: Allergic ocular diseases are frequently encountered in the ophthalmologic practice. The term covers a wide array of severity, ranging from seasonal allergic conjunctivitis to the sight-threatening variant of atopic keratoconjunctivitis. The pathophysiology of these diseases is complex. Recent studies showed that nerve growth factor and interleukin IV, seem to play a role in these mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: University Eye Hospital of Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Freissler
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects; D018926:Anti-Allergic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans