Consensus document on allergic conjunctivitis (DECA)

Sánchez-Hernández MC ; Montero J. ; Rondon C ; Benitez del Castillo JM ; Velázquez E. ; Herreras JM, ; Fernández-Parra B ; Merayo-Lloves J. ; Del Cuvillo A. ; Vega F ; Valero A ; Panizo C. ; Montoro J. ; Matheu V, ; Lluch-Bernal M. ; González ML ; González R. ; Dordal MT. ; Dávila I. ; Colás C. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Campo P. ; Antón E. ; Navarro A

Resumen: Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) is an inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva caused mainly by an IgE-mediated mechanism. It is the most common type of ocular allergy. Despite being the most benign form of conjunctivitis, AC has a considerable effect on patient quality of life, reduces work productivity, and increases health care costs. No consensus has been reached on its classification, diagnosis, or treatment. Consequently, the literature provides little information on its natural history, epidemiological data are scarce, and it is often difficult to ascertain its true morbidity. The main objective of the Consensus Document on Allergic Conjunctivitis (Documento dE Consenso sobre Conjuntivitis Alérgica [DECA]), which was drafted by an expert panel from the Spanish Society of Allergology and Spanish Society of
Ophthalmology, was to reach agreement on basic criteria that could prove useful for both specialists and primary care physicians and facilitate the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of AC. This document is the first of its kind to describe and analyze aspects of AC that could make it possible to control symptoms.

Idioma: Inglés

Año: 2015

Publicado en: Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology 25, 2 (2015), 94-106
ISSN: 1018-9068

Factor impacto JCR: 2.131 (2015)

Categ. JCR: IMMUNOLOGY rank: 111 / 151 = 0.735 (2015) - Q3 - T3
Categ. JCR: ALLERGY rank: 17 / 25 = 0.68 (2015) - Q3 - T3

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.622 - Immunology and Allergy (Q3) - Immunology (Q3)

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Area Medicina (Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.)