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We studied 39 cases of vernal keratoconjunctivitis [VKC] and 53 cases of atopic conjunctivitis [AC]. Local eosinophilia was found in conjunctival scrapings in 82% of VKC cases and 75% of AC cases and was correlated to severity of the condition. Circulating eosinophil levels were significantly increased only in severe cases, which were often associated with other extended allergies. Total serum IgE levels were significantly increased in 56% and 60% of VKC and AC cases respectively. Skin prick testing gave positive results in 82% of VKC cases and 96% of AC cases. Specific IgE testing showed comparable results to those of skin testing. This work was done in EI-Maghraby Eye Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Humans , Hypersensitivity/immunology , Eye Diseases/immunology , Immunologic Tests , Immunoglobulin EABSTRACT
Plain radiology and computed tomography [CT] were used to investigate twenty patients presenting with proptosis, in an attempt to elicit the cause of proptosis and evaluate CT accuracy by matching its results with different confirmatory investigations, [Laboratory investigations, [Laboratory investigations, histopathological confirmation and therapeutic tests]. All cases examined showed abnormality on CT findings whereas plain radiography revealed pathological changes in only 40% of cases
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Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
In an attempt to classify cancerous epithelial lesions of the conjunctiva.a clincepathological study of twenty cases was pertormed. Our findings showed that the majority of cases were of squamous cell type