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Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid.

I C Francis1, P J McCluskey, R S Walls

  • 1Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology
|May 1, 1990
PubMed
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Early recognition and treatment of ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) are crucial. A combined approach using immunosuppression and surgery can preserve vision in this blinding eye disease.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Immunology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) is a chronic autoimmune blistering disease affecting mucous membranes, particularly the eyes.
  • It can lead to severe ocular surface damage, including symblepharon, trichiasis, and ultimately blindness.