Abstract
For the immune system to function effectively, the body must be able to distinguish foreign antigens from self-antigens. However, the mechanisms which maintain this distinction may break down and result in auto-immune disease in which self-reacting antibodies and T-cells are produced. This article discusses first, the evidence for the existence of human auto-immune disease and second, the auto-immune diseases which have characteristic ocular symptoms.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 24-27 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 1995 |
| No. | February |
| Specialist publication | Optometry Today |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1995 |
Keywords
- immune system
- function effectively
- foreign antigens
- self-antigens
- auto-immune disease
- self-reacting antibodies
- T-cells
- ocular symptoms