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Allergic- and immunologic-mediated diseases of the eye and adnexae
1Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul.
Abstract:
Significant allergic- and immunologic-mediated diseases of the eye are reviewed. Included are diseases of the lacrimal gland namely keratoconjunctivitis sicca, immune-mediated diseases of the conjunctiva, atopic blepharoconjunctivitis, and marginal blepharitis, uveitis including lens-induced uveitis, episcleritis, orbital cellulitis, and optic neuritis. Significant diagnostic features, an approach to diagnostic workup, and treatment are presented.