Epidemiology of ocular allergy and co-morbidities in adolescents

Objective: The prevalence of allergic conjunctivitis (AC) has not been established. Estimates suggest that ocular allergies affect 15% to 20% of the worldwide population, yet most epidemiological studies encompass nasal and ocular allergy symptoms and have not been specific to AC. The aim of this st...

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Main Authors: Marcos Geraldini, Herberto Jose Chong Neto, Carlos Antonio Riedi, Nelson Augusto Rosário
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755713000879