title: [Treatment of eye allergies].
abstract: Seasonal atopic conjunctivitis is treated with antihistamines, cromoglycate and short courses of corticosteroids, in severe cases with subcutaneous or sublingual immunotherapy. Chronic conjunctivitis requires year-round treatment with mast cell stabilizers, antihistamines or topical corticosteroids. Long-term treatment of atopic blepharoconjunctivitis consists of tacrolimus or pimecrolimus cream. For atopic keratoconjunctivitis corticosteroid and, if necessary, cyclosporine eye drops are needed. First-line therapy of vernal conjunctivitis involves mast cell stabilizers and, if necessary, corticosteroid eye drops. Treatment of non-allergic eosinophilic conjunctivitis involves mast cell stabilizers, corticosteroid and, if necessary, cyclosporine eye drops.
authors.forename: Osmo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kari
authors.forename: K Matti
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Saari
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; C117268:pimecrolimus; D016572:Cyclosporine; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium; D016559:Tacrolimus