Effect of Allergic Diseases on Keratoconus Severity
| Autor: | Anahita Bakhshi, Mohammad Taher Rajabi, Parviz Zarrinbakhsh, Mohammad Naderan |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Keratoconus Severity of Illness Index Atopy 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Severity of illness medicine Prevalence Immunology and Allergy Humans Prospective Studies Prospective cohort study Asthma Conjunctivitis Allergic business.industry Case-control study medicine.disease Dermatology eye diseases Allergic conjunctivitis Ophthalmology Case-Control Studies 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Female business Vernal keratoconjunctivitis 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Ocular immunology and inflammation. 25(3) |
| ISSN: | 1744-5078 |
| Popis: | Purpose: To investigate the association between keratoconus (KC) and allergic diseases.Methods: In a prospective age- and sex-matched case–-control study clinical data of 885 KC patients and 1526 controls were evaluated regarding the presence of various allergic diseases. Severity of KC and ophthalmic parameters of KC patients were compared between KC patients with and without allergic diseases.Results: The prevalence of allergic diseases was significantly higher in KC patients. KC patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) or allergic conjunctivitis (AC) had significantly thinner and steeper corneas in comparison with non-allergic KC patients. Only VKC and AC were significantly associated with KC severity.Conclusions: Patients with VKC or AC were at increased risk of KC. They had more severe KC and should be closely followed up and intensively treated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|