The Efficacy of 0.1% Tacrolimus Ophthalmic Suspension in the Treatment of Severe Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis

Allergic conjunctival diseases (ACDs) are defined as conjunctival inflammatory conditions associated with a type I allergy accompanied by some subjective and objective symptoms1. ACDs are broadly divided into five types according to the presence of proliferative changes, atopic dermatitis (AD), and the presence/absence of mechanical irritation (i.e., seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC), atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC), vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC)).

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - January 10, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Hiroyuki Yazu, Eisuke Shimizu, Naohiko Aketa, Murat Dogru, Naoko Okada, Kazumi Fukagawa, Hiroshi Fujishima Source Type: research