Surgical treatment and desensitization therapy of giant papillary allergic conjunctivitis

We found that three cases of giant papillary conjunctivitis responded well to local specific desensitization therapy and transplantation of the conjunctiva with saphenous vein tissue.

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Published inOphthalmic surgery Vol. 23; no. 11; pp. 776 - 779
Main Authors DEL PRETE, A, CHIOSI, E, MAGLI, A, CALANDRIELLO, M, BERNARDO, B, BRACALE, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thorofare, NJ Slack 01.11.1992
SLACK INCORPORATED
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Allergens
Allergic diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Conjunctivitis, Allergic - surgery
Conjunctivitis, Allergic - therapy
Desensitization, Immunologic
Female
Humans
Immunopathology
Male
Medical sciences
Other localizations
Saphenous Vein - transplantation
Skin Tests
Case study
Human
Allergy
Immunopathology
Eye disease
Desensitization
Saphenous vein
Surgery
Homograft
Giant papillary conjonctivitis
Combined treatment
Conjunctiva
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Summary:We found that three cases of giant papillary conjunctivitis responded well to local specific desensitization therapy and transplantation of the conjunctiva with saphenous vein tissue.
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ISSN:0022-023X
2325-8160
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