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However, ocular comorbidities in EoE, particularly allergic conjunctivitis, have not been well characterized. In this study, we compare the incidence of ocular outcomes, with a focus on allergic conjunctivitis, between patients with EoE and matched controls with gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitis (GERD-E).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study using the TriNetX Global Collaborative Network, including 23,488 patients with EoE and 23,488 matched GERD-E controls. Eligible patients had at least one ophthalmology encounter\u2009\u2265\u200930 days after the index diagnosis. The primary outcome was allergic conjunctivitis; secondary outcomes included dry eye syndrome, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction, and uveitis. Kaplan-Meier analyses, log-rank tests, and Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) over a 3-year follow-up period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      EoE was associated with a higher 3-year risk of allergic conjunctivitis compared with GERD-E (HR 1.42; 95% CI [1.20,\u2013 1.69];\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). No significant differences were observed for dry eye syndrome, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, blepharitis, meibomian gland dysfunction, or uveitis. Positive and negative control outcomes supported internal validity.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients with EoE have an elevated risk of allergic conjunctivitis compared with GERD-E, consistent with the systemic Th2 inflammatory profile of EoE. Other ocular comorbidities were not significantly increased. These findings highlight the importance of multidisciplinary, allergy-aware care in patients with EoE.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12348-026-00607-9","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,3]],"date-time":"2026-06-03T13:04:22Z","timestamp":1780491862000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Eosinophilic esophagitis is associated with increased risk of allergic conjunctivitis: a multicenter cohort study"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Natan","family":"Lishinsky-Fischer","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniel","family":"Burg","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shoham","family":"Kubovsky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yossi","family":"Eshel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jaime","family":"Levy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"607_CR1","first-page":"1310","volume":"326","author":"A Muir","year":"2021","unstructured":"Muir A, Falk GW (2021) Eosinophilic Esophagitis JAMA 326:1310","journal-title":"Eosinophilic Esophagitis JAMA"},{"key":"607_CR2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"31","DOI":"10.14309\/ajg.0000000000003194","volume":"120","author":"ES Dellon","year":"2025","unstructured":"Dellon ES et al (2025) ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis. 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