title: [The eye as an effector of allergic reaction].
abstract: In this work the symptoms of allergic diseases of the eye were shortly described. The role of mast cells, eosinophils and lymphocytes taking part in allergic reaction was presented. The cellular mechanisms which lead to symptoms of allergic diseases of the eye were discussed. Histopathological changes in the eye tissues and their clinical importance were taken into consideration. The analysis of allergic symptoms of the eye on the basis of the knowledge of pathophysiological processes gives important information both for ophthalmologists and allergologists.
authors.affiliation: Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny, Klinika Okulistyczna CSK MON w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stankiewicz
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rekas
mesh_terms: D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000276:immunology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007378:Interleukins / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D007378:Interleukins