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Article: Immunotherapy in allergic conjunctivitis.(Original Article)
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Article date:
- January 1, 1992
- Author:
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Byline: O. Prakash, K. Murthy
Eighty patients with allergic conjunctivitis were treated with immunotherapy employing specific allergens. Sixty-two percent of these showed beneficial response. In cases of vernal conjunctivitis needing topical steroid preparations frequently for control of symptoms, immunotherapy is worth attempting to cause remission of symptoms.
INTRODUCTION
Allergic conjunctivitis is a common clinical entity which causes considerable ocular morbidity. Therapy with topical diluent drops and corticosteroid prepara-tions provides transient relief. The use of sodium cromoglycate eyedrops can give additional benefit in some ...