Open AccessAllergic conjunctivitis in Jos-Nigeria
Author(s) -
Keziah N Malu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.129664
Subject(s) - medicine , allergic conjunctivitis , photophobia , chemosis , conjunctiva , dermatology , itching , pterygium , ophthalmology , glaucoma , asthma , pathology
Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) may follow seasonal or perennial pattern. There are climatic and racial risk factors involved in some types of AC. It is more prevalent in warm climatic conditions and among Afro-Caribbeans, Arabs and Asians and less among the White populations. Clinical presentations also seem to follow climatic and genetic predisposition. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of AC and its clinical presentations in a hospital setting in this region in people of all ages.