eye disorders
Ocular Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
Introduction
Ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid is a chronic, bilateral, progressive scarring and shrinkage of the conjunctiva with opacification of the cornea. Early symptoms are hyperemia and irritation; progression leads to eyelid and corneal damage and sometimes blindness. Diagnosis is sometimes confirmed by biopsy. Treatment often requires systemic therapy withdapsoneor immunosuppressants. Ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid is an Autoimmune Disorders in which binding of anticonjunctival basement membrane antibodies results in conjunctival inflammation. It is unrelated to (See also Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid and 