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- Title
Association between atopy and herpetic eye disease: results from the pacific ocular inflammation study.
- Authors
Borkar, Durga S; Gonzales, John A; Tham, Vivien M; Esterberg, Elizabeth; Vinoya, Aleli C; Parker, John V; Uchida, Aileen; Acharya, Nisha R
- Abstract
Immune dysregulation in patients with atopy has been hypothesized to increase susceptibility to viral infections. Herpetic eye disease (due to herpes simplex and herpes zoster) is a significant cause of visual impairment, and data on an association between this sight-threatening disease and atopy are limited.
- Publication
JAMA ophthalmology, 2014, Vol 132, Issue 3, p326
- ISSN
2168-6173
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.6277