title: Allergy and contact lenses.
abstract: Allergic conjunctivitis is a response to environmental allergens, as well as a genetic predisposition of the patient. It is classified as either acute (seasonal allergic conjunctivitis) or chronic (perennial allergic conjunctivitis, vernal keratoconjunctivitis, atopic keratoconjunctivitis and giant papillary conjunctivitis). The immune mechanism of these diseases will be discussed, as well as the allergic response to contact lens wear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ocular Immunology, Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital, University College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siddique
authors.forename: Bita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Manzouri
authors.forename: Tom H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: Santa J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ono
mesh_terms: D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000209:etiology*; D003261:Contact Lenses / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000502:physiology; D019089:Stem Cell Factor / Q000502:physiology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D019089:Stem Cell Factor; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha