Title |
Allergic conjunctivitis: a comprehensive review of the literature
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Published in |
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, March 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1824-7288-39-18 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Mario La Rosa, Elena Lionetti, Michele Reibaldi, Andrea Russo, Antonio Longo, Salvatore Leonardi, Stefania Tomarchio, Teresio Avitabile, Alfredo Reibaldi |
Abstract |
Ocular allergy represents one of the most common conditions encountered by allergists and ophthalmologists. Allergic conjunctivitis is often underdiagnosed and consequently undertreated. Basic and clinical research has provided a better understanding of the cells, mediators, and immunologic events, which occur in ocular allergy. New pharmacological agents have improved the efficacy and safety of ocular allergy treatment. An understanding of the immunologic mechanisms, clinical features, differential diagnosis, and treatment of ocular allergy may be useful to all specialists who deal with these patients. The purpose of this review is to systematically review literature underlining all the forms classified as ocular allergy: seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, perennial allergic conjunctivitis, vernal keratoconjunctivitis, atopic keratocongiuntivitis, contact allergy, and giant papillary conjunctivitis. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Canada | 1 | 20% |
Australia | 1 | 20% |
Netherlands | 1 | 20% |
India | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Cuba | 2 | <1% |
Portugal | 1 | <1% |
Turkey | 1 | <1% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Denmark | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 433 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Bachelor | 78 | 18% |
Student > Postgraduate | 54 | 12% |
Researcher | 43 | 10% |
Other | 41 | 9% |
Student > Master | 36 | 8% |
Other | 56 | 13% |
Unknown | 133 | 30% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 180 | 41% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 26 | 6% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 19 | 4% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 18 | 4% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 17 | 4% |
Other | 28 | 6% |
Unknown | 153 | 35% |