Correlation between Allergic rhinitis and Allergic conjunctivitis: Role of pterygopalatine ganglion

Abstract

Anatomical and physiological relationship between nasal cavity and eye especially pterygopalatine ganglion which send post ganglionic fibres to lacrimal lands as well as mucous secreting glands of nasal cavity walls are reason for patients developing both nasal as well as eye symptoms when a patient is exposed to an allergen. This review article aims to present relevant anatomical and physiological knowledge about pterygopalatine ganglion in an easy understand way. This understanding of nasal and eye anatomical and physiological relationship is important in planning a treatment method which can take care of both nasal as well as eye complaints same time.