Evaluation of allergic conjunctivitis by thermography

Ophthalmic Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 161-166

  Hara, Yuko ^a   Shiraishi, Atsushi ^a,b   Yamaguchi, Masahiko ^a   Kawasaki, Shiro ^a   Uno, Toshihiko ^a   Ohashi, Yuichi ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Department of Stem Cell Biology and ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Allergen challenge test; Allergic conjunctivitis; Anti allergic eye drops; Thermography

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; EYE DROPS; LEVOCABASTINE; POLLEN ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVA; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OPHTHALMIC CAMERA; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SEASONAL ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; SLIT LAMP; SUSPENSION; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAPH; THERMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DRUG EFFECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVITIS, ALLERGIC; FEMALE; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS, NON-SEDATING; HUMANS; MALE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PIPERIDINES; THERMOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895682767     PISSN: 00303747     EISSN: 14230259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000357105     Document Type: Article

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