Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid: Case Report
Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid (OCP) is an autoimmune, progressive disorder that primarily affects the conjunctiva producing cicatrizing conjunctivitis and can progress to blindness. OCP can be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge since it can present with different symptoms in different stages of...
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| author | Revathi Rajaraman Vaidee Vikram Anita Raghavan |
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| description | Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid (OCP) is an autoimmune, progressive disorder that primarily affects the conjunctiva producing cicatrizing conjunctivitis and can progress to blindness. OCP can be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge since it can present with different symptoms in different stages of the disease. We present 2 cases of OCP with such varying presentations, and highlight the need for early diagnosis and treatment with immunosuppressive agents to stabilize the ocular surface and prevent progression to blindness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a49ac6bae79f4fb7baca5fc7988164dd2025-08-20T02:10:57ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842013-07-01241374010.7869/djo.2013.7Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid: Case ReportRevathi RajaramanVaidee VikramAnita RaghavanOcular Cicatricial Pemphigoid (OCP) is an autoimmune, progressive disorder that primarily affects the conjunctiva producing cicatrizing conjunctivitis and can progress to blindness. OCP can be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge since it can present with different symptoms in different stages of the disease. We present 2 cases of OCP with such varying presentations, and highlight the need for early diagnosis and treatment with immunosuppressive agents to stabilize the ocular surface and prevent progression to blindness.https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.2013.7ocular cicatricial pemphigoid |
| spellingShingle | Revathi Rajaraman Vaidee Vikram Anita Raghavan Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid: Case Report Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology ocular cicatricial pemphigoid |
| title | Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid: Case Report |
| title_full | Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid: Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid: Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid: Case Report |
| title_short | Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid: Case Report |
| title_sort | ocular cicatricial pemphigoid case report |
| topic | ocular cicatricial pemphigoid |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.2013.7 |
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