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Volume 2 Issue 4 (October- December, 2014)

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Assessment of clinical profile of patients with allergic conjunctivitis
Chander Mohan Kohli, Gaurav Mohan Kohli

Background: Allergic diseases have dramatically increased in the last decades. Ocular allergy represents one of the most common ocular conditions encountered in clinical practice. The present study was conducted to assess cases of allergic conjunctivitis in adults.
Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 82 patients of allergic conjunctivitis of both genders. A careful eye examination was performed in all patients. All clinical features were recorded.
Results: Out of 82 patients, males were 52 and females were 30. Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis was seen in 49 and Perennial allergic conjunctivitis was seen in 33 patients. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05). Redness was seen in 76, tearing in 45, watering in 68 and photophobia in 41. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: Authors found allergic conjunctivitis a common aye disorder. The common features were redness, tearing, watering and photophobia.
Key words: Allergic conjunctivitis, Redness, Tearing

 
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