Treating severe eye allergy
@article{Verin1998TreatingSE, title={Treating severe eye allergy}, author={Verin}, journal={Clinical & Experimental Allergy}, year={1998}, volume={28} }
Allergic eye conditions, particularly seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), are common. Itching, oedema and hyperaemia are relieved with topical H1‐antagonists or sodium cromoglycate. The newer mast‐cell stabilizing agent nedocromil sodium has a similar safety profile to sodium cromoglycate, but is more potent and has a more convenient twice‐daily dosing regimen. When several placebo‐controlled studies of its use in the treatment of SAC were analysed, it was found that 80% of patients… CONTINUE READING
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