BACKGROUND We investigated the early efficacy of topical levocabastine, an H(1) histamine-receptor antagonist, in improving the clinical symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis. METHODS Thirty-six patients with allergic conjunctivitis were enrolled. One drop of levocabastine was instilled in one eye and one drop of artificial tears in the contralateral eye. Clinical examinations were performed be...

Sushrutacharya has described the 76 types of eye diseases in his classical text ‘Sushrut Samhita’. One Chapter known as Sarvagata Roga which includes ‘Netraabhishyanda’. Vataja Abhishyanda is characterized by Nistodan (Pricking pain), Sangharsha (foreign body sensation), Shishirashruta (watery discharge), Alpa Shopha (mild chemosis), Vishushka Bhava (feeling dryness), Parushya (dryness), and so...

Approximately 30% of the population suffers from an allergy, and allergic conjunctivitis affects 40-80% of allergic patients, with an increased prevalence in Western countries [1]. In lammation of the conjunctiva of the eye is often associated with rhinitis and sometimes asthma. In the pediatric age group <14 years, 46% of patients with allergic phenotype had symptoms of allergic rhino conjunct...

PURPOSE Immunologic rejection is the most common cause of corneal allograft rejection. Ipsilateral ocular inflammation has been identified as a predictor of future corneal graft failure. This study investigates the effect of perioperative allergic conjunctivitis on corneal allograft survival. METHODS C57BL6 donor corneas were transplanted into naive A/J mice, A/J mice sensitized to short ragw...

Allergic diseases have greatly increased in industrialized countries. About 30% of people suffer from allergic symptoms and 40%-80% of them have symptoms in the eyes. Atopic conjunctivitis can be divided into seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) and perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC). The treatment of SAC is simple; antihistamines, anti-inflammatory agents, or chromoglycate. In severe ca...

Allergic conjunctival diseases include allergic conjunctivitis and spring catarrh (vernal conjunctivitis). The immediate phase of the type I allergic reaction is the essence of the pathology and etiologic mechanism of allergic conjunctivitis, whereas the late phase of the type I allergic reaction is considered to be involved in those of spring catarrh. The use of anti-allergic eye drops is the ...

The adenoviral conjunctivitis is one of the biggest causes of conjunctival infection in the world. Conjunctivitis causes relatively nonspecific symptoms, as hyperaemia and chemosis. Even after biomicroscopy, complex laboratory tests, such as viral culture, are necessary to identify the pathogen or its etiology. To contribute to the better understanding of the pathobiology of the adenoviral conj...