Allergic conjunctivitis other diagnostic studies
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Overview
Overview
Conjunctival scrapings from the papillae may yield an inflammatory infiltrate. Tear analysis may show raised levels of inflammatory mediators like histamine and prostaglandins.
Other diagnostic studies
Other diagnostic studies
- Conjunctival scrapings to demonstrate inflammatory cells and edema within the papillae in GPC and VKC[1].
- Estimation of levels of inflammatory mediators in tears: The tears of VKC patients contain high levels of IgE and mast cell mediators like histamine, leukotrienes, prostaglandins, and kinase[2].
References
References
- ↑ Irani AM, Butrus SI, Tabbara KF, Schwartz LB (1990). “Human conjunctival mast cells: distribution of MCT and MCTC in vernal conjunctivitis and giant papillary conjunctivitis”. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 86 (1): 34–40. doi:10.1016/s0091-6749(05)80120-4. PMID 2196302.
- ↑ Ballow M, Mendelson L (1980). “Specific immunoglobulin E antibodies in tear secretions of patients with vernal conjunctivitis”. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 66 (2): 112–8. doi:10.1016/0091-6749(80)90057-3. PMID 7400474.
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