Drawing Attention to the Burden of Allergic Conjunctivitis in Children and Their Families

Strube, Yi Ning J.

doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2021.1714

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“…The major symptoms of AC are itching, swelling, and tearing, and in some severe cases, photophobia and pain could develop due to the involvement of the cornea [ 5 , 6 ]. Patients suffering from AC have a lower health-related quality of life and impaired socioeconomic status [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ].…”

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Morphological and Functional Changes of Meibomian Glands in Pediatric and Adult Patients with Allergic Conjunctivitis

Jiang

Zhou

et al. 2022

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Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) is one of the most common ocular disorders in clinical practice and is associated with meibomian gland dysfunction. This study aimed to explore the morphological and functional changes of meibomian glands (MGs) in pediatric and adult patients with AC and to analyze their potential predictors. In our prospective, observational cohort study, a total of 59 patients with AC were enrolled, with 30 patients aged ≤16 years in the pediatric group and 29 patients in the adult group. All patients underwent examinations at baseline and last visit when the complete resolution of conjunctival papillae was identified. An automatic MG analyzer was used to measure the morphological and functional parameters of MGs, including their area ratio (GA), tortuosity index (TI), and signal index (SI). Two groups were comparable at baseline in terms of characteristics and MG parameters (p > 0.05). The morphological (length, square, and GA) and functional MG parameters (SI) of AC patients significantly improved in the pediatric group after treatment (all p < 0.05), but not in the adult group. The change in the GA correlated with age, sex, GA, TI, and SI at baseline (all p < 0.05). Age (p = 0.001) and GA (p < 0.001) at baseline were predictors of an improvement in the GA of MGs. The findings showed that the structure and function of MGs in pediatric patients with AC seem to improve after the conjunctival papillae disappear, but not in adult patients.

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Morphological and Functional Changes of Meibomian Glands in Pediatric and Adult Patients with Allergic Conjunctivitis

Jiang

Zhou

et al. 2022

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Size-specific particulate matter and outpatient visits for allergic conjunctivitis in children: a time-stratified case-crossover study in Guangzhou, China

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Fan

Lin

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Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Drawing Attention to the Burden of Allergic Conjunctivitis in Children and Their Families

Abstract: Development of a vision-related quality of life instrument for children ages 8-18 years for use in juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis.

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Morphological and Functional Changes of Meibomian Glands in Pediatric and Adult Patients with Allergic Conjunctivitis

Morphological and Functional Changes of Meibomian Glands in Pediatric and Adult Patients with Allergic Conjunctivitis

Size-specific particulate matter and outpatient visits for allergic conjunctivitis in children: a time-stratified case-crossover study in Guangzhou, China

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