[Treatment of eye allergies]

Duodecim. 2012;128(3):291-7.
[Article in Finnish]

Abstract

Seasonal atopic conjunctivitis is treated with antihistamines, cromoglycate and short courses of corticosteroids, in severe cases with subcutaneous or sublingual immunotherapy. Chronic conjunctivitis requires year-round treatment with mast cell stabilizers, antihistamines or topical corticosteroids. Long-term treatment of atopic blepharoconjunctivitis consists of tacrolimus or pimecrolimus cream. For atopic keratoconjunctivitis corticosteroid and, if necessary, cyclosporine eye drops are needed. First-line therapy of vernal conjunctivitis involves mast cell stabilizers and, if necessary, corticosteroid eye drops. Treatment of non-allergic eosinophilic conjunctivitis involves mast cell stabilizers, corticosteroid and, if necessary, cyclosporine eye drops.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Conjunctivitis, Allergic / drug therapy*
  • Conjunctivitis, Allergic / immunology*
  • Cromolyn Sodium / therapeutic use
  • Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
  • Histamine Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Tacrolimus / analogs & derivatives
  • Tacrolimus / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Histamine Antagonists
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • pimecrolimus
  • Cyclosporine
  • Cromolyn Sodium
  • Tacrolimus