Clinical Management Guidelines Q&A

Clinical Management Guidelines Q&A Aetiology of Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) (2) - - Severe ocular surface disease affecting some atopic individuals. Complex immunopathology including T-cell mediated (type 4hypersensitivity) What type of hypersensitivity is Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) - - T-cell mediated (type 4hypersensitivity) When do symptoms of Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) typically begin? - - Begin in the late teens or early twenties and can persist until the fourth or fifth decade of life. What age is the peak incidence of Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) - - The peak incidence of AKC occurs between the ages of 30 and 50 years Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) can follow childhood what? - - Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) What are the predisposing factors of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC)? (4) - - Astma Eczema (atopic dermatitis) particularly affecting eyelids and periorbital skin Family history of atopic disease Staphylococcal lid margin disease