Arquivos de Asma, Alergia e Imunologia
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Arquivos de Asma, Alergia e Imunologia
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Fatores associados a alergias oculares em crianças atendidas em serviço especializado

Factors associated with ocular allergies in children treated at a specialized service

Anna Carolina Zamperlini Ferreira; Jéssica Junqueira; Fábio Zanini; Myrna Serapião da-Silva; Denise Freitas; Marcia C. Mallozi; Dirceu Solé

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Introdução: A conjuntivite alérgica (CA) é uma doença inflamatória da conjuntiva ocular causada principalmente por mecanismo IgE-mediado. É o tipo mais comum de alergia ocular. O presente estudo teve por objetivo identificar fatores associados à CA de diferentes intensidades em pacientes acompanhados em ambulatório pediátrico especializado em doenças alérgicas, visando, assim, facilitar o diagnóstico, a terapêutica e a profilaxia dessa morbidade. Métodos: Este estudo retrospectivo analisou prontuários de pacientes (n = 120) com diagnóstico clínico de CA acompanhados em ambulatório especializado por pelo menos um ano. O diagnóstico de CA foi realizado por oftalmologista, e, segundo os medicamentos utilizados, os pacientes foram classificados em CA grave (corticosteroide oral, imunossupressor tópico ou sistêmico e/ou com lesão corneana) ou não grave. Todos foram submetidos a testes cutâneos de leitura imediata com bateria padronizada de aeroalérgenos. Quinze pacientes foram escolhidos aleatoriamente e submetidos à pesquisa de IgE sérica específica (ImmunoCap-ISAC; Thermo Scientific). Resultados: Formas graves de CA ocorreram em 36/120 pacientes, com predomínio de sexo masculino (86,1%), presença de história familiar de CA e uso de lubrificantes e de imunossupressores tópicos. Não houve diferenças quanto à sensibilização a aeroalérgenos, mas entre as formas graves predominou a polissensibilização. Houve predomínio de sensibilização aos ácaros da poeira domiciliar. Conclusão: Nosso estudo-piloto mostrou que formas graves de CA foram associadas ao sexo masculino, ter história familiar de conjuntivite alérgica, e ser sensibilizado a ácaros da poeira domiciliar. Estudos adicionais são necessários para melhor caracterizar os possíveis fatores de risco associados à maior gravidade da CA.

Palavras-chave

Conjuntivite alérgica, ceratoconjuntivite, criança, adolescente.

Abstract

Introduction: Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) is an inflammatory disease of the ocular conjunctiva mainly caused by IgE-mediated mechanism. It is the most common type of ocular allergy. The present study aimed to identify factors associated with AC of different degrees of severity in patients followed in a pediatric outpatient clinic specializing in allergic diseases, in order to facilitate the diagnosis, therapy and prophylaxis of this morbidity. Methods: This retrospective study assessed medical records of patients (n = 120) with clinical diagnosis of AC followed at a specialized outpatient clinic for at least one year. The diagnosis of AC was performed by an ophthalmologist and, according to the medications used, the patients were classified as having severe AC (oral corticosteroid, topical or systemic immunosuppressive drug and/or corneal injury) or non-severe AC. All patients underwent skin prick tests with a standardized battery of aeroallergens. Fifteen patients were randomly selected to undergo serum specific IgE screening (ImmunoCap-ISAC; Thermo Scientific). Results: Severe forms of AC occurred in 36/120 patients with predominance of male sex (86.1%), presence of family history of AC, and use of lubricants and topical immunosuppressive drugs. There were no differences in sensitization to aeroallergens, but polysensitization prevailed among the severe forms. There was a predominance of sensitization to house dust mites. Conclusion: Our pilot study showed that severe forms of AC were associated with being male, having a family history of allergic conjunctivitis and being sensitized to house dust mites. Additional studies are needed to better characterize possible risk factors associated with increased AC severity.

Keywords

Allergic conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis, child, adolescent.

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